Tractor-trailer driver not injured after striking utility pole in Baldwin

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Photo: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

A utility pole was snapped when a tractor-trailer left the road in Baldwin.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the tractor-trailer was being driven by 28-year-old Jared Charles of Manchester, New Hampshire on Route 113 around 1:30 Monday morning.

Police say Charles went off the roadway and struck a utility pole which snapped in half, causing the truck to jackknife.

The truck was hauling bathroom furnishings.

Charles was not injured. Police say driver inattention appears to be a factor in the crash.

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