Driver Strikes Utility Pole In Rollover Crash In North Haven: Fire Officials

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A driver was hospitalized after striking a utility pole in a rollover crash Wednesday night in North Haven, according to fire officials.

Officials said the driver’s injuries weren’t life-threatening, and she was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 22 in the 1700 block of Hartford Turnpike, according to the North Haven Fire Department. Initial reports indicated a car had rolled over and struck a utility pole, according to officials.

Officials said the first fire unit arrived at the scene 3 minutes after dispatch and found a car on its side with the “occupant suspended by their seatbelt and trapped inside the car.”

“The utility pole was broken in half and the car was holding it up over the car creating a serious electrical hazard to both the occupant and responders,” officials wrote in a post on the North Haven Fire Department’s Facebook page. “Fire personnel stabilized the car, utilized rescue tools to gain access to the occupant, and removed her from the vehicle for medical care.”

Crews remained at the scene late Wednesday night for safety due to the unsecured wires and vehicle removal, according to officials.

Residents are advised to use alternate routes around the area overnight until repairs to the utility pole can be made, officials said.

Police are investigating the crash.

“The North Haven Fire Department reminds everyone that seat belts save lives when involved in a car accident as was demonstrated in this crash,” officials wrote.