A 73-year-old driver had a medical emergency Monday afternoon and crashed off the road in downtown St. Paul, according to police.

911 callers reported that people rushed in to help and were giving CPR to the driver, said Sgt. Mike Ernster, a St. Paul police spokesman. Paramedics transported the man to the hospital; information about his condition was not available on Monday.

The man was driving westbound on Kellogg Boulevard when he crashed at Sibley Street about 2:05 p.m., according to police.

His vehicle struck a small tree and small poles that are used for the pedestrian crosswalk, leaving wires exposed, Ernster said.

St. Paul Public Works removed the poles, which had buttons for pedestrians to push to activate the crossing signal, and capped the wiring to make it safe, said Lisa Hiebert, Public Works spokeswoman. She said the poles will be replaced.