Traffic on Route 9 northbound is snaking through Bayville, where an SUV is being extracted from a utility pole at this hour.

Crash, Route 9, Bayville 5-18-16 (Mark Anthony, Townsquare Media)
Crash, Route 9, Bayville 5-18-16 (Mark Anthony, Townsquare Media)
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WOBM air personality Mark Anthony, moving through the spot outside the Baywick Plaza shopping center and checking in with us at about 1:45 PM, reported a heavy response to the crash by police and emergency personnel.

The number of people inside the vehicle and their conditions, damage to the pole, and the length of time that will be required if it needs replacement, are not yet known. No overhead wires appear to have been loosened to the ground..

Heading into the area from Southern Ocean County, the Parkway looks like a good short-term alternate.

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