Pole lands on a vehicle in a two-car collision in Dayton

A two-vehicle collision caused a cable pole to fall on a car Dayton Sunday morning.

Crews were sent around 4:25 a.m. on reports of a two-vehicle crash along North Gettysburg Avenue and Little Richmond Road, according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center.

A 2019 Chevrolet Traverse was on Little Richmond Road when the driver lost control near the North Gettysburg Avenue intersection and hit a 2013 Dodge Dart, according to a crash report.

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Dispatch said a pole fell on one of the vehicles and one of the vehicle’s occupants was initially trapped but ended up freeing themselves.

Spectrum was also notified of the pole collapsing.

Dayton medics transported the driver and a passenger in the Chevrolet to Miami Valley Hospital with suspected minor injuries, according to the crash report.

The crash is under investigation.

We will update as we learn more.

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