First responders from Ontario County were called to a one-car crash in Phelps late-Wednesday, and as crews from Phelps and Clifton Springs contended with the scene – a vehicle burst into flames.
The crash happened along Route 88 and County Road 25 when a vehicle split a utility pole.
Fire shoots up from the down power line at this crash in Phelps on Route 88 and the intersection of County Road 25 this evening. pic.twitter.com/EsJhRFpWQG
— Jack Haley (@jackhaley42) December 20, 2018
State DOT sent out a notification during the late-evening hours that traffic was being diverted as crews worked to replace the downed pole and power lines.
Traffic was restored within hours in the area of Route 88 and County Road 25.
Phelps Fire and Ambulance and Clifton Springs Fire Department for traffic control for a one car MVC that sheared a utility pole with live power lines across Route 88 and County Road 25. pic.twitter.com/ClGW2l1Bes
— Jack Haley (@jackhaley42) December 20, 2018
