Crime & Safety
Route 1 Closed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Waterford
Police are asking drivers to avoid the area.

WATERFORD, CT — An accident involving a utility pole has closed the Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Waterford.
The crash occurred near the road's intersection with Fog Plain Road and was reported around 10:20 a.m. Thursday.
"As the pole has snapped, traffic will be detoured onto Fog Plain Road if you are traveling west and onto Stoneheights Drive if traveling east," police wrote in a Facebook post.
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Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible.
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