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A driver was trapped inside a truck for about 45 minutes after striking an electrical pole and pine tree Thursday, March 14 on Shady Lane in Lake Mohawk. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi)
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The driver of a truck delivering a large storage box to a home on Shady Lane in Lake Mohawk became ensnared in low hanging wires Thursday, March 14.
The truck took down an electrical pole and a pine tree.
The driver was trapped in the truck for about 45 minutes until the utility company could cut the power.
No one was injured.