Vehicle Strikes, Knocks Down Utility Pole in Hatfield Borough

UPDATE: Feb. 12, 8:59 p.m. - Hatfield Township Police have provided an update, stating that Koffel Road is closed between West Vine Street and Pennfield Drive due to the accident. Police said that PPL has been contacted due to the power outage.

It is currently unknown how long the road will be closed, police said.
 
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UPDATE: Feb. 12, 7:52 p.m. - North Penn Now has received a tip stating that the driver of the vehicle is uninjured, but was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. There were no other occupants inside the vehicle at the time of the crash, according to the source.
The utility pole remains down in front of the Hatfield American Legion. The source said that guests inside of the American Legion are unable to leave due to the pole and wires being down.
 
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Emergency personnel are currently on the scene of a vehicle crash along the 400 block of Koffel Road in Hatfield Borough.

According to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety (DPS), the incident occurred at 6:47 p.m. near the intersection with West Vine Street. Sources tell North Penn Now that a vehicle crashed into a utility pole, and incident notes from DPS state that the pole is sheered and laying flat in the road, blocking traffic.

There is currently no word on injuries, though emergency medical personnel are on scene. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time, and dispatch notes indicate that there are associated power outages in the area.

Hatfield Township Police are being assisted at the scene by members of the Hatfield Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale.

This is a breaking news story from North Penn Now. We will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.

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