A portion of Route 14 is closed to traffic in Harvard due to a crash involving a utility pole Monday afternoon.

The Harvard Fire Protection District posted an alert on its Facebook page about 3:50 p.m. Monday that Route 14 was closed to traffic in both directions between Garfield and Crowley roads.

A car crashed into a utility pole leaving it “leaning dangerously over the roadway,” according to the post. ComEd is at the scene evaluating repairs.

Fire officials ask drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes.