One injured in crash

Published 10:10 pm Tuesday, February 23, 2016

A car ran off Bennetts Pasture Road and came to rest against a building on Tuesday evening. (City of Suffolk photo)

A car ran off Bennetts Pasture Road and came to rest against a building on Tuesday evening. (City of Suffolk photo)

A man was treated for injuries Tuesday evening after his car ran off the roadway and struck a power pole, box and building, according to a city press release.

The crash happened in the 5500 block of Bennetts Pasture Road about 6:22 p.m., according to the release. Preliminary investigation has found the Toyota Corolla left the roadway, clipped a power pole, struck a Verizon box and came to rest against the Bradshaw Building. The car did not enter the building, and the building did not sustain any structural damage, according to the release.

The adult male driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle. He was taken to Sentara Belle Harbour with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to the release.

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The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending, the release stated.