SUV Strikes Home's Gas Meter, Ends up Beneath Porch of Nearby Residence
1600 Block of Dudley Ave
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Summary
- A porch on Dudley Avenue in Utica sustained structural damage Monday morning after an SUV crashed into it, following an earlier collision with a gas meter at a home across the street. The crash was reported just after 8 a.m. near James Street.
- According to fire officials, the vehicle became lodged beneath the porch after striking key supporting members, raising concerns that the structure could collapse if the SUV is removed without reinforcement.
- Crews from the Utica Fire Department worked to shore up the porch before safely extracting the vehicle. Residents of the home with the damaged gas meter were evacuated as a precaution, and the driver was uninjured.
- Dudley Avenue remained closed while crews worked the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Utica Police.
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Utica Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Residents of the home with the damaged gas line were evacuated as a precaution. The street remains blocked while crews work.
The SUV driver was not injured.
Crews are shoring up the structure before extracting the vehicle.
Utica Fire Deputy Chief Joe Puleo said the vehicle took out the porch's supporting members, creating a risk of collapse if the SUV is removed without additional bracing.
An SUV crashed just after 8 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Dudley Avenue near James Street in Utica, first striking a home's gas meter before ending up under the porch of a home across the street.
Incident reported at 1600 Block of Dudley Ave.
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Utica Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Residents of the home with the damaged gas line were evacuated as a precaution. The street remains blocked while crews work.
The SUV driver was not injured.
Crews are shoring up the structure before extracting the vehicle.
Utica Fire Deputy Chief Joe Puleo said the vehicle took out the porch's supporting members, creating a risk of collapse if the SUV is removed without additional bracing.
An SUV crashed just after 8 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Dudley Avenue near James Street in Utica, first striking a home's gas meter before ending up under the porch of a home across the street.
Incident reported at 1600 Block of Dudley Ave.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
Utica Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Residents of the home with the damaged gas line were evacuated as a precaution. The street remains blocked while crews work.
The SUV driver was not injured.
Crews are shoring up the structure before extracting the vehicle.
Utica Fire Deputy Chief Joe Puleo said the vehicle took out the porch's supporting members, creating a risk of collapse if the SUV is removed without additional bracing.
An SUV crashed just after 8 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Dudley Avenue near James Street in Utica, first striking a home's gas meter before ending up under the porch of a home across the street.
Incident reported at 1600 Block of Dudley Ave.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
Utica Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Residents of the home with the damaged gas line were evacuated as a precaution. The street remains blocked while crews work.
The SUV driver was not injured.
Crews are shoring up the structure before extracting the vehicle.
Utica Fire Deputy Chief Joe Puleo said the vehicle took out the porch's supporting members, creating a risk of collapse if the SUV is removed without additional bracing.
An SUV crashed just after 8 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Dudley Avenue near James Street in Utica, first striking a home's gas meter before ending up under the porch of a home across the street.
Incident reported at 1600 Block of Dudley Ave.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
Utica Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Residents of the home with the damaged gas line were evacuated as a precaution. The street remains blocked while crews work.
The SUV driver was not injured.
Crews are shoring up the structure before extracting the vehicle.
Utica Fire Deputy Chief Joe Puleo said the vehicle took out the porch's supporting members, creating a risk of collapse if the SUV is removed without additional bracing.
An SUV crashed just after 8 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Dudley Avenue near James Street in Utica, first striking a home's gas meter before ending up under the porch of a home across the street.
Incident reported at 1600 Block of Dudley Ave.
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