Crime & Safety

Route 1 Closed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Waterford

Police are asking drivers to avoid the area.

The Boston Post Road is closed Thursday morning due to an accident.
The Boston Post Road is closed Thursday morning due to an accident. (Patch graphic)

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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