Police work to remove a utility pole from Main Road in Aquebogue after it was struck by a distracted driver. (Credit: Grant Parpan photos)
A Connecticut woman suffered minor injuries after crashing her sedan into a telephone pole on Main Road in Aquebogue Sunday, Riverhead Town police said.
The woman was headed westbound shortly before 1:30 p.m. when she became distracted and struck the pole on the the north side of Main Road at the Shade Tree Lane intersection, she told police.
The woman, who was alone, was taken via Riverhead Ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center, police said.
Main Road was briefly closed as police worked to remove the telephone pole from the roadway.
No criminal charges were expected to be filed, police said.
