Driver Trapped After Crashing Into Power Pole

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 12-4-24, 2:09 p.m.
LOCATION: Chicago Ave and Prince Albert Dr.
AREA/CITY: Riverside
DETAILS:

1. Riverside Police Department and Riverside Fire Department responded to a reported traffic collision.
2. When units arrived, they found a single vehicle that had sheared a power pole with lines down and the driver trapped.
3. Additional resources were requested to assist with the extrication.
4. The driver was extricated and transported to a local area hospital with unknown injuries.
5. The cause of the crash is under investigation. But speed was a factor.
6. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a role in the incident,

HANDLING AGENCIES: Riverside Police Department

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