UPDATED: Saturday AM Crash Shuts Down Beaver Dam Road; Broken Utility Pole

   Image courtesy IRVFC

     Image courtesy IRVFC

UPDATED – 4:15pm –  A vehicle crash just after 1am Saturday shut down a portion of Beaver Dam Road because of a severed utility pole. Delaware State Police say that fun an unknown reason the driver of a Ford Expedition went off Beaver Dam Road and struck a utility pole causing the wires to fall onto the roadway. A motorcycle crossing the intersection at Hollymount Road hit the wires and collided with the damaged pole. Police say two other vehicles also struck the pole but did not stop. The driver of the Expedition left the scene – and abandoned the SUV on Hollyville Road and left the scene. The motorcycle operator was not injured. Police continue to investigate and ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact State Police or Crime Stoppers. Crews from Delaware Electric Cooperative replaced the broken utility pole and the roadway was reopened around 9:30 yesterday morning.

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ORIGINAL STORY – 10/06/24 – 6am – A vehicle crash just after 1am Saturday shut down a portion of Beaver Dam Road in Harbeson because of a severed utility pole. Indian River emergency personnel found a motorcycle and SUV were involved – and the SUV was traveling on Hollymount Road leaking fluids – and was later found with front end damage on the shoulder of Hollyville Road between Hurdle Ditch and Zoar Roads. The motorcycle operator declined medical attention.

Delaware State Police are investigating.

Crews from Delaware Electric Cooperative replaced the broken utility pole and the roadway was reopened around 9:30 yesterday morning.