Responders said the truck snapped the pole and dragged it into a ditch off Union Valley Road near Green Brook around 8 a.m.
The driver was sitting on the guardrail and appeared fine when responders arrived, witnesses said.
Union Valley Road in that area remained closed past 10:45 a.m. while utility crews continued repairs.
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