FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP — A Hamilton woman is facing charges after police say she crashed into a utility control box, knocking out traffic signals at one of the township's busiest intersections.

The crash happened Sunday morning at the intersection of Princeton and Gilmore roads, where the impact disabled the traffic signals and caused significant traffic disruptions. Police say the same vehicle had also struck a retaining wall on Winford Avenue before the intersection crash. Officers later found the vehicle facing the wrong direction in the Gilmore Road and Hamilton Mason Road roundabout. Following an investigation, 41-year-old Starr Cole of Hamilton was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and stopping after an accident, commonly known as leaving the scene. The damaged traffic signals required repairs, and motorists were reminded to treat any intersection with inoperative signals as a four-way stop until normal operation is restored. The charges against Cole are allegations, and she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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