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Car Crashes Into Pole on Nichols Ave, Driver OK

Southbound traffic on Nichols Ave had to be rerouted at Ann Terrace, while northbound traffic was allowed passage.

A tired motorist suffered minor injuries Wednesday after the car she was driving crashed into a telephone pole on the corner of Nichols Ave and Barbara Lane.

The accident happened at about 10:30 a.m.

The woman said she was driving the speed limit and was tired when her compact car slammed into the telephone pole, causing it to fracture.

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The driver said she was treated on the scene by EMS. She had a bandage on her chin and a minor cut on her forehead.

Traffic going south on Nichols Ave had to be rerouted at Ann Terrace before a tow truck came to take the car away. It was not immediately known if power was lost to nearby homes.

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