Crime & Safety

Car Hits Utility Pole on West Ingomar Road in Franklin Park

There are no reports of any injuries.

A car collided with a utility pole in the 1500 block of West Ingomar Road in Franklin Park  Saturday. The accident occurred just north of Ingomar United Methodist church , near the intersection of James Drive and West Ingomar Road.

There are no reports of serious injuries.  The vehicle's air bags did deploy.

The collision knocked the utility pole into a grove of trees, sparking a small fire where the electric lines touched the branches.

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Traffic was restricted in the area until the power could be turned off and repairs completed.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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