STONELICK TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A stretch of state Route 131 was closed Thursday after a dump truck struck a utility pole, knocking out power in the area, according to the Stonelick Township Fire Department.
Crews were dispatched to the 2100 block of SR 131 for the crash, with Medic 41, Engine 40 and Chief 4002 responding, the fire department said in a Facebook post. SR 131 was closed in both directions between Belfast-Owensville Road and Bass Road while crews worked the scene.
Duke Energy crews and the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to address the power outage and reopen the roadway, the fire department said.
The fire department asked motorists to avoid the area and use an alternate route until the highway reopens, and urged caution around emergency and utility crews working along the roadside.
Stonelick Township Fire Department covers a rural stretch of eastern Clermont County near Owensville, providing fire and emergency medical response with a combination of career and volunteer staffing.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Stonelick Township Fire Department.