Traffic & Transit

Driver Hurt After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Glen Ellyn

The crash closed part of Lambert Road Thursday night.

A driver sustained minor injuries after hitting a utility pole Thursday night.
A driver sustained minor injuries after hitting a utility pole Thursday night. (Glen Ellyn Police Department)

GLEN ELLYN, IL — A driver was hurt after they crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of Lambert Road and Orchard Lane in Glen Ellyn Thursday night.

Speed was a "primary factor" of the single-car crash, Deputy Chief Kurt Vavra told Patch. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries. They were cited for driving too fast for conditions, Vavra said.

The crash closed Lambert Road south of Roosevelt for about three hours.

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