Crime & Safety

Flocktown Rd. Closed With Utility Pole Down

Car crash took down pole Tuesday night, police say.

Flocktown Road is closed at the intersection of Lexington Way after a car crashed into a utility pole Tuesday night, according to Washington Township Police.

The crash was minor, Lt. Doug Compton said, and Jersey Central Power & Light crews have been on scene since late Tuesday night.

The company is waiting for a new utility pole to be delivered, Compton said, and there is no timetable of when the roadway will be cleared and reopened. 

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Residents in the area said police and fire arrived on the scene around 9 p.m. Tuesday night, but no one in the area had lost power.


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