Driver in critical condition after brutal crash with traffic pole in Oakland, police say

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland police are investigating a crash in East Oakland that sent a driver to the hospital in critical condition early Monday morning.

The wreck was reported just after 4 a.m. near 54th Avenue and International Boulevard, according to a release from the Oakland Police Department.

SKY7 video appears to show a car wrapped around a traffic pole, with the pole nearly splitting the vehicle in half.

Investigators are working to determine the cause. Police did not release any other information.

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