Man, Dog Injured After Crash Into Power Pole In Tulsa

A man is in the hospital after Tulsa Police said he crashed into a power pole Thursday morning.

The man was driving near 21st and Lewis when his dog jumped into his lap, causing him to leave the road and crash into the pole, police said. The man has minor injuries and the dog was also hurt, officers said. PSO will have to replace the power pole, but the crash did not cause any major outages.

It's an important reminder that it is important to tether or secure animals when riding in a vehicle. It's illegal to drive a vehicle while holding a child or animal in one's lap.