Most lanes of traffic on Routes 1&9 in Elizabeth remained closed early this afternoon, hours after a one-car crash knocked down a utility pole.
ELIZABETH -- Only one lane was open in each direction on Routes 1&9 in Elizabeth early Sunday afternoon, hours after a single-car crash knocked down a utility pole.
The crash, which occurred before 7:30 a.m. near Maple Avenue, forced police to close all lanes of traffic in both directions.
A car struck a pole in a crash that split both the vehicle and the pole, city officials said.
They said the driver survived but suffered a broken leg. His identity was not immediately available.
A truck traveling down the highway then hit the wires, causing the pole to come down on the northbound lanes, officials said.
One lane was open in each direction on the highway by early afternoon, officials said.
However, repair crews from PSE&G were still at the scene as of 2 p.m. Sunday trying to restore power that was knocked out in the area.
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