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Fruit Avenue closed in central Fresno after SUV crashes into power pole

A Honda Pilot crashed into a power pole in central Fresno, CA on Tuesday, causing Fruit Avenue to be closed in both directions at Dayton Avenue while PG&E assessed the damage to the pole.
A Honda Pilot crashed into a power pole in central Fresno, CA on Tuesday, causing Fruit Avenue to be closed in both directions at Dayton Avenue while PG&E assessed the damage to the pole. lgriswold@fresnobee.com

Fruit Avenue in central Fresno was shut down in both directions at Dayton Avenue on Tuesday morning after a sport-utility vehicle crashed into a power pole.

PG&E was called out to assess the damage to the pole. The incident was called in at 9:02 a.m.

The road was to remained closed for several hours.

The driver of the Honda Pilot was taken to a hospital, police said, though it’s unclear why the driver hit the pole.

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