A single-vehicle crash early Friday morning in Fairland snapped a utility pole in half and caused road closures and power outages in the area, according to Montgomery County emergency officials.
MCFRS chief spokesperson Pete Piringer said the crash occurred around 5am in the 2600 block of Briggs Chaney Road, between Old Briggs Chaney Road and Cedarbrook Drive. A vehicle struck a telephone pole, causing the utility pole to split in half and leaving wires down across the roadway…