GLASCO – A garbage truck driver was trapped in his vehicle when he struck a utility pole shearing it at its base resulting in the pole and wires to come down on top of it.
Saugerties Police responded to the parking lot of the Glasco Firehouse around 7:46 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28 to find the truck under the pole.
The driver could not be removed until Central Hudson arrived and rendered the pole and wires safe.
The driver told police as he was driving through the parking lot, he became distracted by a sound in the rear of the vehicle and was not looking forward as he continued to drive, striking the pole.
A brief power disruption occurred in the Glasco area as a result of the accident.
No injuries were reported by the driver.
An investigation yielded no indications of impairment by the driver, but police said the investigation is continuing.
The Glasco Fire Department and Central Hudson assisted at the scene.
