A busy Joppa roadway has been shut down after a vehicle struck a utility pole. 

At about 7:20 a.m., crews responded to the area of Philadelphia Road at Old Mountain Road for a report of a crash. 

At the scene, emergency workers found that a vehicle had struck a utility pole. 

Philadelphia Road will remain closed between Old Mountain Road and MD-152 for the next several hours while BGE makes repairs. 

There has been no word on any injuries. 

Motorists should use an alternate route.