Emergency services attend a crash on Portobello Rd earlier this morning. Photo: Matthew HoldridgeA man has been freed from a car after they crashed into a power pole on Portobello Rd earlier this morning. Emergency services attended the crash which briefly closed Portobello Rd, after a car hit a pole at the bottom of Howard St just before Glenfalloch Gardens. Another witness at the scene said the power pole that was hit was "pretty munted". Aurora Energy spokesman Gary Johnson said the pole was in the process of being replaced and would take up to 3-4 hours.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 08, 2017 20:03 UTC