1 person injured in utility pole crash in Carrick

CARRICK, Pa. — One person was injured after a crash into a utility pole in Carrick late Sunday morning.

Emergency dispatchers confirmed that a call for a one-vehicle crash with injuries came in at 11:28 a.m.

Police said the driver became dizzy and hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and struck the pole on Maytide Street.

The driver had to be cut out of the car and was taken by an ambulance to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.

A Duquesne Light crew is working to restore service to the line and expect to be done shortly.

WPXI