CLEVELAND – Around 11:00pm Wednesday, a car traveling northbound in the 4500 block of Cornwallis Road drove off the roadway into a field and struck a power pole. The pole was broken off, however, the wires remained intact with the top portion of the pole dangling in the air.
The Jacksonville, Florida, driver was found lying in the field, some distance from his car. He was transported to an area hospital for evaluation, according to authorities.
There was patchy dense fog in the area at the time of the crash.
Cleveland Fire, Johnston County EMS, Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Highway Patrol responded. Duke Energy crews were called to replace the broken pole.
