Bellmore Avenue was shut down near the Jerusalem Avenue and Park Avenue intersections due to a crash that left a telephone pole in the middle of the road.
According to Chief Mark Collins of the North Bellmore Fire Department, they received the call at 12:34 p.m. Two cars were involved in the crash, and nobody needed to be transported to the hospital for treatment.
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“The crews were able to isolate the pole and move it off the roadway, and the Nassau County Police Department will remain to secure the scene,” Collins said.
The down pole did not affect power to the area, and traffic lights are still functioning properly. Collins urged that residents proceed through the area with caution.
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