Former police chief involved in Somerset crash
by NBC 10 NEWS
A car struck a utility pole on Elm Street in Somerset on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (WJAR){ }
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Somerset police responded to a crash Wednesday night involving former Somerset Police Chief George McNeil.
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According to police, McNeil told police he swerved to avoid a deer and struck a utility pole on Elm Street. Police said the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
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McNeil was the sole occupant of the vehicle and refused treatment on the scene, according to police.
A utility company on the scene told NBC 10 News crews a couple of houses near the pole lost power and it expects to have a new pole up within hours.
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The car was towed and the crash remains under investigation.
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