An accident sent a car up a pole at Washington Street and National Road yesterday morning.

The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. Sunday according to Columbus firefighters. A pickup hit the side of a car, which knocked the car off course where it hit the utility pole and the front end climbed about 10 feet off the ground.

Columbus firefighters shored up the vehicle to keep it stable before they could rescue the driver who was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital. There’s no word on the driver’s identity or condition.