Crime & Safety

Power Pole Repairs Close East Mountain Road

A one-car crash Tuesday damaged two poles on East Mountain Road.

East Mountain Road will be closed for about five hours to allow PSE&G to repair two power poles damaged in a Tuesday car accident, Hillsborough Police said.

According to police, there were no injuries in the one-car accident, which happened at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The poles require extensive work that is expected to take at least five hours.

"It could go longer depending on what they have to do with the electric work," Hillsborough Police Lietenant Fran Mozgai said.

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Police did not have further details about the incident available since it was not a major accident.

The road will be closed between Mountain View Road and Daval Road, police said.

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