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Power restored to nearly 2,400 customers in northwest Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than 2,400 Duke Energy customers in northwest Charlotte were left in the dark early Tuesday morning after officials said a tree branch fell and knocked out power to the area.

The branch fell on power lines just before 3 a.m. on Freedom Drive, near Elmwood Circle.

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One lane of Freedom Drive was blocked as crews worked on repairs, but traffic was still able to get through.

Duke Energy told Channel 9 that they were able to restore power to the surrounding neighborhoods by 6:20 a.m.

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