RICHMOND
The teen driver of a pickup truck that hit a utility pole on Lincoln Street Saturday night escaped serious injury, although Richmond police say the pole needed replacing.
Richmond police Sgt. Adam Garland said the crash was reported at 7:45 p.m. in the area of 190 Lincoln Street. A 17-year-old male was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Lincoln Street and, near a curve on this unpaved section of road, left the roadway and severed a utility pole.
The truck sustained significant damage and the utility pole had to be replaced, Garland said. The driver, who was the sole occupant, suffered minor injuries and was not transported.
No charges were filed according to Garland.,
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