MONROE, CT — Police had to call Eversource to shut off the power, so firefighters could extricate a driver from her 2023 Toyota RAV4 Tuesday afternoon, after she struck a utility pole on Turkey Roost Road, snapping it in half. The top half fell onto her vehicle, along with live wires and a transformer, according to the report.
Police said the 30-year-old Bridgeport woman was heading west on Turkey Roost, east of Lynn Drive, when her vehicle veered off the right side of the road, struck the pole and spun clockwise before coming to rest in the middle of the road at approximately 2:23 p.m.
Police said the woman told officers she didn’t remember what happened. She was treated for injuries by Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service personnel at the scene and taken to Bridgeport Hospital for further treatment. Her damaged SUV was towed.
She was issued an infraction for failure to drive in the proper lane.
According to a post on the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Inc., Facebook page, the road remained closed to allow crews to restore power.
Monroe TRIAD Dog Days of Summer
The Monroe Police Department brought its K-9 and Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher and Son Community Funeral Home donated the food for the Monroe Senior Center’s annual Monroe TRIAD Dog Days of Summer event Friday.
Senior Center patrons had fun watching a K-9 demonstration led by Sgt. Michael DeCarli and his dog, Riggs, who searched for missing items and chased and took down a suspect. After the entertainment, they had hotdogs for lunch inside the center.
Police Det. Stacy Cascante shared the photos featured below:
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