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Police: Wrong-Way Driver Hits Utility Pole, Knocking out Power

NORTHUMBERLAND — Police say a wrong-way driver caused a fiery wreck along Route 11 in Northumberland County. According to police, the driver turned the wr...
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NORTHUMBERLAND — Police say a wrong-way driver caused a fiery wreck along Route 11 in Northumberland County.

According to police, the driver turned the wrong way down the one-way section of Route 11 going into Northumberland borough around 8:45 p.m. Saturday. The driver hit a pole, causing widespread power outages and causing his car to burst into flames. The driver escaped before the car caught fire.

Police say no one was hurt.

Route 11 was closed for hours in that part of Northumberland. The road reopened around 4 p.m. Sunday.

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