Power is out to several buildings along Oakland Avenue near 10th Street as a truck sheared a utility pole this morning.
(Photos by Josh Widdowson)
Indiana County 911 sent Indiana Fire and Police Departments along with Citizens’ Ambulance at 9:40 AM to the scene of the crash. A silver pickup truck heading North on Oakland Avenue missed the turn near Vocelli’s Pizza, went off the east side of the road, shearing a utility pole and breaking through the fence at the demolition site of Weyandt Hall. The truck came to a stop inside the construction site.
The driver, who has not yet been identified, refused treatment by EMT’s. Penelec crews are on scene to investigate the poles and power lines.
Traffic is blocked on Oakland Avenue between School Street and West Walk Street. People are advised to turn off onto School Street or South 11th Street to go around the scene.
