Hit-And-Run Crash Downs Pole In Gloucester Township: Police

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A hit-and-run crash that broke a utility pole and brought down wires in Gloucester Township is under investigation, police said.

The collision occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on West Church Street in Blackwood, according to law enforcement. As of 9 a.m., the roadway is closed between Black Horse Pike and Barnsboro Road.

Police shared photos of the broken pole resting on low-hanging wires above the street.

PSE&G replaced the pole and wires, police said. The township doesn't have any power outages as of this writing, according to the utility company.

Anyone with information on the crash can contact Gloucester Township police at 856-228-4500 or submit an anonymous tip online.