A car has hit a pole in the area of Route 5 and Lovers Lane, Pembroke, and while the driver is conscious and alert and appears to have only minor injuries, he's trapped in the vehicle, which has rolled on its side.
The driver is standing in the vehicle and the roof will need to be removed to get him out.
A chief said it will be a lengthy extrication process. The vehicle needs to be stabilized for extrication to continue at this point.
Route 5 is shut down to westbound traffic at Route 77.
Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments on scene. Corfu Fire handling traffic control.
Note: I'm going back to bed, so don't expect any further updates tonight. If this is a Sheriff's Office call, there will likely be a follow-up accident report at some point.
UPDATE 1:26 a.m.: OK, an update. The wires on the pole are now burning. Crews warned of the danger above them while they work and a truck is being moved. National Grid had already been notified. Also, the vehicle was reportedly off the road for some distance and managed to avoid hitting other poles prior to hitting the one it did. There's quite a debris trail leading to the accident, according to a deputy.
UPDATE 1:29 a.m.: National Grid has a 10-minute ETA and requests that crews stay away from the wires. A chief says just the connecting arm that appears to be burning now, not the wires.
