LEWISTON (WGME) -- The Lewiston Police Department says a woman was seriously injured Thursday in a crash involving a utility pole being towed to a previous crash site.

Police say the first crash happened around 5:15 a.m. at the intersection of Lisbon Street and Prospect Avenue, when a box truck took down low-hanging wires and snapped a utility pole.

Around 8 a.m., when crews were towing a new utility pole to the scene, a vehicle crashed into it on Lisbon Street.

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The pole went through the windshield of the vehicle, seriously injuring the driver.

Police say the woman is still in serious condition at Maine Medical Center.

This crash is still under investigation.