Saturday evening crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash on East Locust Street near the American Legion in Columbia.

A car struck a utility pole, resulting in downed power lines and the vehicle coming to rest on its roof in the roadway.

There was a brief power outage as a result of the crash, with Charter cable and internet service also interrupted.

Initial reports indicate the driver of the car was not seriously injured.

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