Tire failure sends SUV into utility pole in Brandonville

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - The scene of a crash on Main Boulevard in Brandonville on April 6, 2024.

BRANDONVILLE – A Shenandoah woman escaped injury when state troopers said a tire failed on her SUV, causing it to veer into a utility pole Saturday morning.

The crash happened around 8:30am on Main Boulevard (Route 924) between Park Avenue and Pole Road.

State Police at Frackville said Arianna Mentusky, 24, of Shenandoah, was travelling on Main Boulevard in a 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer when a tire failed.

The SUV veered off the highway, hitting a utility pole and coming to a rest broadside in the road.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – The scene of a crash on Main Boulevard in Brandonville on April 6, 2024.

Mentusky was wearing her seatbelt and was evaluated at the scene by Frackville EMS and was not hurt.

Troopers said she received a warning for the crash.

The vehicle was towed from the scene by Steve’s Towing.

Also responding were firefighters from Sheppton-Oneida and Ryan Township.

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