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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.
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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.
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There was patchy dense fog in the area at the time of the crash.
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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.