UPDATE: Car Strikes Utility Pole on Park Avenue

What sounded like a gunshot to one witness was a close call for one Massachusetts' driver Thursday afternoon. 

A single, white vehicle struck a utility pole in front of 619 Park Ave., just across the street from  Locker. No injuries were reported.  

Sean Smith, owner of the , was in the shower just after 3 p.m. when he heard the noise. "I thought it was a gunshot," Smith said as he watched police and fire personnel across the street. 

A couple bystanders said the vehicle traveled on the front yard before striking the utility pole and mailbox.

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. The vehicle, which sustained heavy, front-end damage, was towed from the scene. 

[Updated: Friday at 11:03 a.m.]

Police say a 2002 Mazda 626, operated by 53-year-old Fall River resident Ana Barbosa, was traveling east on Park Avenue near Gould Avenue just around 2:55 p.m. 

At one point, the vehicle left the roadway, striking a mailbox, a parked vehicle with no one inside, a street sign and a utility pole before coming to a stop. 

Barbosa, the vehicle's operator, refused medical treatment at the scene, police said. 

The vehicle's operator might have closed her eyes while driving. "The operator stated she closed her eyes for a moment and lost control of the vehicle," said Lt. Brian Peters. 

The crash remains under investigation. There was no indication of texting while driving, according to police.