<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2NZqd0_0wBgCYXi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2NZqd0_0wBgCYXi00" width="490" height="329" >Information still developing from a single-vehicle accident that knocked out power to the Worthington Drive area Wednesday evening and into the early morning hours Thursday.“The vehicle in question hit the pole hard enough to do severe damage and require the power company to set a new pole,” said Bridgeport Police Chief Mark Rogers.The impact was definitely significant. According to the Harrison County 911 Media Log, the utility pole on Worthington Avenue that was hit was actually severerd.Rogers said the female driver of the vehicle was transported by the Bridgeport Fire Department’s EMS service to United Hospital Center for treatment. Rogers said he did not believe the injuries were life threatening.Along with knocking out power along Worthington and other surrounding areas, a large roadway was closed down. According to a release from the City of Bridgeport, the closure went along Worthington Drive from its intersection with Philadelphia to the 500 block of Worthington.“Our department provided the signage for the road closure and safety cones,” said Rogers. “Mon Power made sure the street remained closed while the repairs were done. The power was out for several hours, well into the evening, but I believe the power was back on before the estimated time of 3 a.m. (Thursday, Oct. 17).”It was estimated more than 500 individuals had no power.The Bridgeport Police Department and Bridgeport Fire Department were the first responders on the scene. Rogers said the matter is under investigation by his department.</div></body>

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Heavily Populated Residential Area Vehicle Accident Results in UHC Transport, Inconvenience to Hundreds

Information still developing from a single-vehicle accident that knocked out power to the Worthington Drive area Wednesday evening and into the early morning hours Thursday. “The vehicle in question hit the pole hard enough to do severe damage and require the power company to set a new pole,” said Bridgeport Police Chief Mark Rogers.