Utility Pole Falls on Car, Injures Driver

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Monday night’s storm reportedly made for a scary morning commute near downtown Columbia Tuesday morning after a utility pole fell on a car. According to the Columbia Police Department a wire from a utility pole near Bull Street and Colonial Drive, likely fell during Monday night’s storm. Around 9:30 Tuesday morning, police say, a driver of a truck, traveling in the area, caught the wire and caused the utility pole to fall. Police say the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.