KU crews called to fix electric pole after crash on Tates Creek Road

According to police, the road was shut down for hours because of the wreck

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington police say a driver was taken to a hospital and an electric pole was damaged after a crash on Tates Creek Road.

The collision happened just before 4 p.m. Monday on Tates Creek Road between Melrose Avenue and Sunset Drive.

Officers say the driver of a vehicle lost control and hit an electric pole. That driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say that part of Tates Creek Road was closed until at least 8 p.m. while crews with Kentucky Utilities worked to fix the pole.

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