Motorist Crashes Into Power Pole on Garfield Ave.

A motorist crashed into an electrical pole in front of the New Apostolic Church on Garfield Avenue in Carmichael earlier this morning, causing it to break and fall into the roadway.

At about 9:35 a.m., the male motorist was driving a black Acura southbound on Garfield when he drifted across into the northbound lane for unknown reasons, said California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Bews. The motorist drove in front of a home at 3628 Garfield before striking the pole and driving through bushes before coming to a stop in front of the church at 3620 Garfield Ave.

No injuries were reported, Bews said.

CHP and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded to the scene and Sacramento Municipal Utility District workers came out to repair the downed power pole.

Karen Saylors, an assistant manager at the clinic, said she heard the crash from her business across the street.

"I saw the car was smoking and the pole was down so I called 9-1-1 right away," Saylors said.

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