CHARLOTTE — Downed power lines shut down a north Charlotte road Tuesday morning after a crash brought down a power pole.
The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. on Trinity Road at Beatties Ford Road and involved just one car.
Trinity Road was shut down to protect drivers from the live lines in the road. A Channel 9 crew could see the lines sparking in the road.
Duke Energy reported 478 power outages in the area at 6 a.m., but estimated they would be restored by 8:30 a.m.
ALERT: Trinity Rd. is CLOSED at Beatties Ford. due to crash involving pole and live lines that are down! Duke says there are 344 outages with an 8:30 AM restoration time. @wsoctv #clt #clttraffic #cltraffic pic.twitter.com/n49eObml1h
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 1, 2022
Charlotte DOT crews set up barricades as investigators worked.
No injuries were reported.
Duke Energy crews arrived at about 6 a.m. to assess the damage and start restoring power in the area.
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