Bispham crash takes down internet after car smashes into telegraph pole in Guildford Avenue
A crash in Bispham took out a street’s internet service after one of the cars smashed into a telegraph pole last night.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene in Guildford Avenue - between Boston Avenue and Devonshire Road - at around 5pm.
The crash involved a black Range Rover and a red Vauxhall, with one of the cars also colliding with a telegraph pole on the pavement near the junction with Boston Avenue.
One resident said the damage to the telegraph pole has affected the City Fibre Broadband service to homes and businesses in the area.
North West Ambulance Service said both drivers were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
“We didn’t take anyone to hospital,” an NWAS spokesperson told the Gazette. “Both patients were discharged on scene.”
The emergency response was captured on video, showing police, paramedics and firefighters working at the scene. The damaged telegraph pole has reportedly been removed for repair.
Lancashire Police said no one was arrested or reported.