Driver Dies In Collision With Utility Pole In South Tulsa

Video from SKYNEWS 6 showed that the man&#39;s SUV knocked down two utility poles before coming to rest on a side street near Lewis. <br /><br /><a href="http://tulsapolice.org/" target="_blank">Tulsa Police</a>

Thursday, April 29th 2010, 4:55 pm

By: News On 6


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TULSA, OK -- EMSA says a 56-year-old man died in a wreck after striking two utility poles on South Lewis Thursday afternoon.

Tulsa Police say the accident happened at about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the 4700 block of South Lewis.  It was unrelated to an accident that caused a huge backup on I-44 at about the same time.

Video from SKYNEWS 6 showed that the man's SUV knocked down two utility poles before coming to rest on a side street near Lewis.

The transformers on one of the poles caught fire and caused a small grass fire.

PSO crews had to replace the poles and electrical lines. 

EMSA did not release the driver's identity. 

That section of Lewis was not reopened to traffic until 1 a.m. Friday.

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