Traffic & Transit
Garbage Truck Strikes, Breaks Utility Pole, Closes Streets: Police
East Haven police ask motorists to avoid the area of Laurel Street and Grannis Street, which is closed due to a "broken" utility pole: PD.

EAST HAVEN, CT — A garbage truck struck a utility pole Thursday morning, which led to a road closure, police said.
East Haven police asked motorists to avoid the area of Laurel Street and Grannis Street, which is closed down due to a broken utility pole. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident, authorities said.
Police ask that drivers who need to access the center of town, or Interstate 95 off High Street, to use an alternate route.
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Utility crews are responding to the scene to evaluate the situation, police said.
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