Crash splits hydro pole, closing Adelaide in north end

Adelaide Street North was closed in both directions for several hours Wednesday afternoon after a single-vehicle accident.

The collision happened just before 2 p.m. on Adelaide just south of Huron Street.

The van involved in the collision sustained significant damage to the front end.

A hydro pole was also split in two pieces hanging over the road.

Police closed Adelaide in both directions between Victoria Street and Regent Street while London Hydro repaired the damage.

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  A crash involving a van hitting a hydro pole closed Adelaide Street for hours in London, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. (Marek Sutherland / CTV London)