Overview

• A motorist hit a utility pole around 3:30 a.m., breaking it and bringing down wires, according to fire officials.
• The crash caused a transformer leak and burning pavement in the area.
• As of Wednesday morning, Route 4 is closed between Mountain Spring Road and Vineyard Road.
• Eversource and the Connecticut DOT are conducting repairs, and officials expect an extended closure with no timeline yet.
• Authorities have not said whether anyone was injured.