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Tractor trailer crashes into pole in Sanford, clean up takes hours

Cleanup efforts stretched into Thursday morning more than eight hours after a tractor trailer crashed into a pole, leaving debris all over the road.

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SANFORD, N.C. — Cleanup efforts stretched into Thursday morning more than eight hours after a tractor trailer crashed into a pole, leaving debris all over the road.

Officials said the crash occurred before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on South Horner Boulevard near U.S. Highway 421. The truck was coming too fast off U.S. 421 and the driver lost control, investigators said.

The truck skidded more than 200 feet into a metal pole, officials said. The driver was airlifted to a hospital but only broke his arm.

The truck was the only vehicle involved.

Tractor trailer crashes into pole in Sanford, clean up takes hours

The crash was cleared by 6 a.m. after crews had to remove the old pole and reinstall new traffic lights.

There will be no issues for the morning commute related to the crash.

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