Multiple Single-Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Poles Cause Road Closures, Injuries Across U.S. and Canada

Multiple incidents involving vehicles crashing into utility poles have caused road closures and power outages across different locations. In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a car crashed into a pole on West Nursery Road, leading to road closure and traffic disruption. Winston-Salem, North Carolina experienced a similar crash on East 25th Street, which damaged a utility pole and resulted in power outages with no estimated repair time yet. In Newfoundland, a single-vehicle crash snapped a utility pole on Portugal Cove Road, sending at least one person to the hospital and causing road closure due to downed wires. Toronto police reported a fatal crash on Eglinton Avenue West, where a woman died and a man was injured after their vehicle hit a pole. In Auburn, Maine, a driver lost control due to a medical event and struck a utility pole and guide wires but was uninjured; the pole was secured without affecting power lines.