Trapped driver rescued after car hits pole on Route 51 in Whitehall
Emergency responders rescued a trapped driver from a vehicle Wednesday after it crashed into a utility pole along Sawmill Run Boulevard in Whitehall.
The wreck was reported shortly after 8 a.m. along Route 51 near Stewart Avenue, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV.
The driver was transported to a hospital but was conscious and alert, the TV station reported.
Both southbound lanes were shut down along with a northbound lane.
Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com.
Remove the ads from your TribLIVE reading experience but still support the journalists who create the content with TribLIVE Ad-Free.