Crime & Safety

Car Up Pole Causes Brief Delay in Belmont

An odd site greeted drivers near Hittinger and Brighton Streets early Friday.

Belmont, MA - An incident of car versus pole made for a bizarre start to the morning in Belmont Friday.

The accident rerouted traffic at Brighton Street and Hittinger Street around 7 a.m., with police advising drivers to seek alternate routes.

Police and fire responded, and had the vehicle removed shortly thereafter. No one was injured, police report.

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