Crime & Safety

Pickup Truck Runs Up Pole, Halts Traffic on Gulf to Bay Blvd.

The fire department was working on securing the vehicle before removing the driver, who did not appear injured, officials said.

A pickup truck managed to run up a pole on Gulf to Bay Boulevard late Tuesday afternoon, shutting down the eastbound lane and snarling traffic, officials said.

Emergency personnel were working on securing the vehicle before removing the driver, who did not appear injured, Clearwater public safety spokesperson Elizabeth Watts said.

The incident happened on Gulf to Bay near Old Coachman Road.

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