Police cruisers blocked northbound Island Hwy traffic at Northridge Village after a vehicle hit a utility pole not far from Enterprise Way on Wednesday, July 22 at 9:10 p.m. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Ian Holmes

late night crash

Vehicle hits utility pole in north Nanaimo, shuts down northbound Old Island Highway traffic

Jul 22, 2020 | 10:38 PM

NANAIMO — A vehicle veered off-road and toppled a utility pole on the Island Hwy. in north Nanaimo Wednesday night, shutting down northbound traffic.

The incident occurred at around 9:10 p.m when police on scene told NanaimoNewsNOW the vehicle hit the pole near Enterprise Way for unknown reasons.

There were no injuries, according to police.

Police believed only one occupant was involved in the wreck.

Police anticipated the highway would be closed between Turner Rd. and Enterprise Way until around midnight.

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Flagging crews had been assigned and were en-route as of 10:15 p.m.

The incident didn’t cause any power outages, according to BC Hydro.

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