CORTLAND, N.Y. — At least one person was injured in a crash on Homer Avenue in Cortland Monday evening, emergency officials said Tuesday.
At around 6 p.m., the Cortland Fire Department was called to a two-car accident on Homer Avenue, near Hyde's Diner.
Responding crews arrived to find that one of the vehicles took out a power line, causing it to fall on top of the vehicle and leaving one person trapped inside.
Firefighters had to wait for power to be shut off before extricating the person from the vehicle, officials said.
Other agencies that responded to the scene included the Cortland Police Department, Homer Fire Department, Cortland County Fire Coordinator's Office and utility companies.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the crash occurred Tuesday evening.
