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Driver runs off after crashing stolen truck into power pole, police say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are looking for the person who crashed a truck overnight in south Charlotte, snapping a power pole in half.

The wreck happened around 1 a.m. on South Tryon Street at West Boulevard.

Authorities had to close one inbound lane while crews worked to fix the pole.

Police told Channel 9 that the truck was stolen and the driver ran off.

There were no reported outages associated with the crash.