CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A driver crashed into a utility pole, causing it to split in half, Thursday afternoon on Crossland Avenue.
Police said a 2010 Nissan Altima driven by a 23-year-old man was traveling west on Crossland Avenue and left the roadway for an unknown reason.
The vehicle traveled down a sidewalk, crashed into and split a utility pole, then returned to the roadway in a stopped position back on Crossland Avenue.
The driver and 22-year-old passenger were not injured. Crossland Avenue between South 2nd Street and High Street was still shut down as of 5 p.m. while crews worked to repair the utility pole.
The driver was cited for failure to use reasonable care.
Photos by Jim Knoll, CPD