Firefighters rescued a driver by cutting apart his vehicle, which was wedged on its side against a traffic signal pole, Thursday outside Bethlehem, police said.
The 47-year-old from Catasauqua was taken by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and stabilized, according to a news release from Colonial Regional police.
The crash occurred about 10:20 a.m. in Hanover Township, Northampton County, as the driver was headed north on Schoenersville Road, police said.
The driver claims he swerved right to avoid colliding with a vehicle turning left into his path onto Illick’s Mill Road, according to police.
He then crashed head-on into a utility pole, cutting power to the area and causing his 2006 Nissan Pathfinder to flip onto its driver’s side up against the traffic signal support.
Photos posted by Lehigh Valley Breaking News on Facebook showed the vehicle with extensive damage as authorities responded.
PPL Electric Utilities worked to replace the utility pole and restore power to the area, police said.
Assisting Colonial Regional police were Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Co. EMS and firefighters and the Bethlehem Police and Fire departments, according to the release.
Police were continuing to investigate the crash and asked any witnesses to call officer S. Nigro at 610-861-4820.
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