Whitney Avenue in Hamden is shut down near Quinnipiac after a crash knocked electrical wires onto the road Saturday morning.
A car struck a utility pole at about 4 a.m., causing a small explosion when it hit the ground and knocking out power to a stretch of Whitney Avenue in the area. Live wires fell onto the roadway.
A tow truck responded to pull the car out.
Near Quinnipiac University at about 5:16 a.m., a number of cars were turning around as motorists tried to find another way through. Whitney Avenue, near the university, could be closed for several hours, according to police.
There is no word on the condition of the driver or whether there were any passengers.
Power company crew are on scene to assist police.
