South Tuscarawas in Dover closed after crash cracks utility pole
DOVER – South Tuscarawas Avenue near the New Philadelphia border is closed Friday morning (May 16) as crews replace a utility pole following a crash.
According to police reports, a woman crashed a red Honda into a utility pole at the corner of Howe Street and South Tuscarawas. The impact cracked the pole near the base and left the Honda on its side, missing a tire, with the airbags deployed.
Police say the woman was OK except for a minor facial injury due to the airbag deployment.
Officials said South Tuscarawas Avenue will be closed until probably around 1 p.m. as crews replace the cracked utility pole with a new one. There are a significant number of wires connected to the pole, along with a streetlight.