Traffic & Transit

Vehicle Slams Pole In Berlin, Road Closed

A busy section of state highway has one section shut down as crews tend to the scene.

A section of Berlin roadway is closed Friday afternoon after a vehicle slammed into a pole.
A section of Berlin roadway is closed Friday afternoon after a vehicle slammed into a pole. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

BERLIN, CT — A section of state roadway is closed in Berlin early Friday afternoon after a vehicle slammed into a pole, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The DOT reports that Route 15 North is closed at Jarvis Lave after a vehicle hit a utility pole, resulting in the roadway's closure as crews tend to the scene.

The accident was first reported at 12:33 p.m. and it is still "unknown" when the scene will be cleared and the roadway reopened.

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