UPDATE: No Injuries In Crash At Route 539 In Manchester

UPDATE, 9:30 p.m.: Manchester Township police responded to seven crashes by early evening on Thursday as a result of the slick driving conditions.

Capt. Todd Malland said those crashes included the one on Route 539 at Cherry Street, a single-vehicle crash where a car struck a utility pole. The impact broke the pole at its base, and it fell across the road, causing the road to be closed most of the day while Jersey Central Power & Light replaced the pole.

The roadway was reopened by 6 p.m., he said.

PREVIOUSLY:

A motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 539 and Cherry Street in Manchester has knocked down a utility pole, police said via Nixle alert Thursday morning.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area while emergency crews tend to the crash and a crew from Jersey Central Power & Light work to replace the pole and restore power to the affected homes.

A state of emergency remains in effect throughout the state. Motorists who must venture out are urged to exercise caution on the roads, which are slippery from the early morning sleet and the snow.