Road closed after SUV crashes into pole, flips onto side

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A driver fled after an SUV crashed into a utility pole and flipped onto its side early Wednesday morning in Penn Hills, officials said.

The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. on Universal Road, which is closed between Stotler Road and South Joslyn Drive.

"The car actually crashed, rolled over, knocked a pole down. The wires on the pole were actually laying across the vehicle," said Chief Howard Burton, of the Penn Hills Police Department.

About 50 Duquesne Light customers in the area were without power and heat after the crash.

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Duquesne Light crews working to make repairs struck a gas line, and Universal Road will be closed longer than expected, officials said. The road was initially expected to be closed until noon.

The closure is causing a headache for drivers.

"It's a hazardous situation with the high-voltage lines, things of that nature. During the process of the utility company working on the pole, trying to move the lines, they struck a gas line, so that compounded the problem," Burton said.

Police are still searching for the driver. It's unclear when the road will reopen.

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