Allegheny County

1 person taken to hospital after crashing into light pole, knocking transformer over

PITTSBURGH — One person was taken to the hospital after crashing into a light pole and knocking a transformer over in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood.

911 confirmed to Channel 11 that police, fire and EMS were on the scene for an incident in the 2300 block of Arlington Avenue.

The call came in at 7:35 a.m.

Our crew at the scene saw that the light pole was tilted and the transformer knocked to the ground.

Dispatch also confirmed that one person was injured in the crash. There’s no word on the extent of their injuries.

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