COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Part of a busy Cobb County highway was blocked during rush hour Thursday morning.
Channel 2's Audrey Washington was the only reporter at the scene on Highway 78 near Harris Street.
Veterans Memorial Highway BACK OPEN after dump truck accident.@wsbtv @WSBTraffic #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/uArzN27ozX
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) September 6, 2018
Crews just removed the broken utility pole from accident scene on Veterans Memorial Highway. Road still closed.
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) September 6, 2018
LIVE report, next.@wsbtv @WSBTraffic pic.twitter.com/to1FfOSnpn
Authorities said a dump truck that left the bed up hit a power pole just before 6 a.m.
The crash knocked down power lines.
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Crews worked to restore power for hours as Triple Team Traffic guided you around the backups.
Triple Team Traffic's Mark Arum told you during Channel 2 Action News This Morning that Interstate 20 was an alternate to the highway.
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