Accident in New Springfield leaves long stretch of E. Garfield Rd. without power
An accident on the 1800 block of East Garfield Road has taken the power out for the westbound portion of the road.
Springfield Township Police and Fire arrived on the scene shortly after hearing about a telephone pole being hit. EMT was also at the scene to tend to anyone who was injured in the crash.
The telephone pole and wires ended up in the street following the accident.
Police told 21 News that there were no injuries as of the time briefly after the accident.
Wires that lead to the pole are turned off and Ohio Edison is now looking to repair the broken pole and lines.
Ohio Edison on site said that power should be back to the immediate area within minutes but a total restoration of all power lost from the accident has no ETA at the moment.
21 News will be updating this story as more information becomes available.
