Garbage Truck Strikes, Breaks Utility Pole, Closes Streets: Police

EAST HAVEN, CT — A garbage truck struck a utility pole Thursday morning, which led to a road closure, police said.

East Haven police asked motorists to avoid the area of Laurel Street and Grannis Street, which is closed down due to a broken utility pole. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident, authorities said.

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Police ask that drivers who need to access the center of town, or Interstate 95 off High Street, to use an alternate route.

Utility crews are responding to the scene to evaluate the situation, police said.