METHUEN, MASS. (WHDH) – Hundreds of people were in the dark after a driver crashed into a utility pole in Methuen on Tuesday night.
The crash on North Lowell Street left the pole snapped at the base and crews could be seen keeping the roadway clear so that the damaged lines could be repaired by National Grid.
About 500 customers were without power as a result of the crash.
A witness said he helped pull a man and woman from the damaged vehicle.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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