ATLANTA — A busy Buckhead road is currently shut down after a crash sent powerlines across the road.
Atlanta police say a tractor-trailer hit a powerline at West Paces Ferry Road NW and Randall Mill Road NW on Tuesday afternoon. After the crash, officers say wires are down across the road.
As of 4 a.m. Wednesday, the road hasn’t reopened.
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NewsChopper 2 flew over the area and saw the area shut off to traffic.
According to Georgia Power, about 300 customers in the area were without power. It was restored late Tuesday night, according to the outage map.
There is no word on what led up to the crash or if anyone was hurt.
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Police say drivers need to avoid the area for the time being.
It’s unclear when the road will reopen.
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