Route 111 in Hauppauge was closed Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016,...

Route 111 in Hauppauge was closed Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, after a car hit a utility pole and flipped, Suffolk County police said. The driver escaped with minor injuries. Credit: James Carbone

Route 111 in Hauppauge was closed Wednesday after a car slammed into a utility pole and rolled on its side, Suffolk County police said.

The closure, between Schoolhouse Lane and Kings Highway, is expected to last through 10 p.m., police said.

A 911 call reporting a vehicle on its side came in at 11:56 a.m., police said.

The driver escaped with minor injuries, police said.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.

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