Updated: Man cited in crash that snapped pole

Staff reports


LEBANON - A Maine man was cited for failure to maintain control after his pickup truck crashed into a Depot Road utility pole Friday night, causing power outages and closing the road for a period of time.

The crash, which snapped the pole and left power and phone wires dangling, occurred around 8 p.m. in the area of 371 Depot Road.

Jonathan Gery, 22, of South Berwick, was cited in the crash, which resulted in no injuries to either him or a passenger.

Both air bags deployed in the crash, which forced the closure of the road for about two and a half to three hours, according to Maine State Police Trooper Michael Lane.

A Central Maine Power employee said on Saturday all power was restored around 1 a.m.