Hemlock Drive in Mahoning Township is closed due to a crash. The incident occurred about 1 p.m. as a man was traveling south in a pickup on Hemlock Drive and struck and snapped off a utility pole. The truck then rolled several times before coming to rest on its wheels in an area of brush. According to reports on the scene, the victim suffered facial and hand injuries. The roadway is closed between Route 902 and Orioles Drive. This section of roadway is part of the Route 209 detour between Lehighton and Jim Thorpe. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS