Woman arrested after car collides with telegraph pole in St Austell
Emergency services were called to Edgcumbe Road this morning
Last updated 23rd Dec 2024
A woman has been arrested after a car collided with a telegraph pole in St Austell.
Emergency services were called to Edgcumbe Road at 9.10am this morning (Monday 23 December).
The road is currently closed in both directions from Truro Road to Edgcumbe Green.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called at 9.10am today, 23 December, following a single-car collision on Edgcumbe Road in St Austell.
"The car in collision with telegraph pole which has been significantly damaged.
"Ambulance and fire are on scene. The road is currently closed.
"A woman in her 50s from St Austell has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.
"She has been taken to Treliske Hospital to be checked over for minor injuries."