Car crashes into pole, bursts into flames in Lower Manhattan

LOWER MANHATTAN, Manhattan (WABC) -- It was a hectic scene in Lower Manhattan when a car crashed into a pole and burst into flames.

It happened just after 7 p.m. Friday at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.

Police say the driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control.

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