CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A single vehicle crash with a utility pole completely shut down traffic on Woodale Drive between Shalimar Drive and North Magnolia Drive Thursday because of downed power lines.
The crash occurred shortly after 10 a.m. A silver Ford F150 pickup truck left the roadway and knocked down a utility pole, coming to rest at an angle on an embankment with the driver trapped inside the vehicle.
“We had to stabilize the vehicle to keep it from sliding down onto the rescuers,” C.P.D. Crash Investigator Jennifer Szczerbiak said.
The rescue was also hampered by the downed power lines. Clarksville Fire/Rescue firefighters were eventually able to free the injured driver from the heavily damaged truck at about 10:55 a.m. The driver’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
“Speed certainly appears to have been a factor,” added Szczerbiak.
The road is expected to be blocked through noon.
Photos courtesy of CPD