Vehicle strikes telephone pole in Rochester Wednesday night

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Photo from the scene by Keith Walsh. Published December 13, 2023 10:02 P.M.

(Rochester, Pa) An accident occurred on Delaware Avenue in Rochester causing a temporary partial closure of the road.

Emergency responders were called to the scene around 9pm for a car that struck a telephone pole. The dispatch call stated that the operator of the vehicle suffered a seizure and police on scene gave confirmation to Beaver County Radio.

The struck pole suffered damage but did not block the road. Traffic was temporarily detoured northbound but has since reopened.

The condition of the driver is not known at this time.