CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A driver hit a utility pole early Sunday morning near Mt. Carmel, causing a nearby building to catch fire, according to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kyla Woods.

Woods says that deputies were called to State Route 32 at High on the Hill around 2:30 a.m. for the report of an OVI crash.

The driver hit and broke a utility pole across the street from the business. Woods says the damage to the pole caused an electrical fire at High on the Hill.

The building is a complete loss, Woods said.

It is unclear if anyone is injured.

Officials with Anderson Township say that a portion of State Route 32/ Batavia Pike will be closed.

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