DAYTON — UPDATE @ 10:20 p.m.: Two people have been taken to a hospital after the vehicle they were in crashed into and severed a utility pole on South Gettysburg Avenue, Dayton Fire Lt. John Syx said.
Their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening, he said.
An eyewitness said the vehicle was moving at high speed when it hit the pole. The eyewitness also said one of the victims crawled out of the wreckage and the second victim was helped out by firefighter/rescue personnel.
INITIAL REPORT
South Gettysburg Avenue is shut down from McCall to West Third streets because of a vehicle accident, Dayton police said.
The accident, which has brought down power and phone lines, was reported just after 8:30 p.m.
We have a crew on the way to check it out. We will update this developing report as we learn more.
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