A car crashed into a power pole on Kereru St in Frankton, causing the pole to fall through the roof of a house. Photo / Maryana Garcia
A car crash has pushed a power pole through the roof of a home on Kereru St in Frankton, Hamilton.
A spokesperson said police were alerted to the crash about 12.40pm on Tuesday.
“A car hit a power pole. The power pole has gone through the roof of a house.
“The power company has been called.”
The power in the area is managed by WEL Networks. A spokesperson said the company was advised of the incident at 12.47pm.
“The electrical damage has been assessed and has been made electrically safe.
“Our crews are on-site.”
A Waikato Herald reporter at the scene said police had set up a cordon around the affected home, closing Kereru St from Makomako St to Edgar St while WEL Networks staff worked to repair the damage.
A black car with a crushed front was being removed from the scene.
Police said no one was injured in the crash or by the fallen power pole.
Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based multimedia reporter covering live news in the Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.
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