Driver hospitalized after truck crashes into utility pole in Carrick

PITTSBURGH — A man was taken to a hospital after a truck crashed into a utility pole in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Wednesday.

Allegheny County 911 confirmed police, fire and EMS were called to the intersection of Brownsville Road and Birmingham Avenue at 4:21 p.m.

Once first responders arrived, they found the driver was trapped inside the truck.

EMS and fire crews extricated the driver and he was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

No one else was inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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