DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Live power lines have fallen across a street in Dania Beach after an SUV drove into a power pole, Wednesday afternoon.
A man and woman were trapped inside of the SUV around Northeast Second Street and Fifth Avenue, but they have since exited the vehicle.
The woman told 7News that she and her husband were driving home when they turned the car to avoid a cat in the road.
“I love cats, so I see a kitty walking down the street, and I freaked out ’cause I want a kitty,” she said, “so I screamed, ‘Baby, the kitty!’ He swerved a little bit to not hit the cat, and we went into that ditch over there.”
That’s when the SUV crashed into the utility pole.
The pole fell onto the car and brought down a string of power lines along with it.
The couple called 911, and they were told to stay in the car to avoid live wires.
FPL was notified and crews arrived to the scene to de-energize the lines.
The couple was unharmed. Authorities said as few as one customer may have lost power as a result of the accident.
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