KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Almost 650 customers were without power Thursday morning because of a crash in Kannapolis, according to the Duke Energy outage map.
The map said the outage was first reported at about 3 a.m. 649 customers were without power.
Kannapolis police told Channel 9 Centergrove Road, where the crash happened, was already blocked for construction in the area. The work is for bridge repair over Interstate 85. Officers said because the road is already blocked, the crash’s impact to traffic in the area would be minimal.
Crews estimated power would be restored at about 1 p.m. Thursday.
⚠️⚠️Traffic Alert⚠️⚠️
— Kannapolis, NC (@Kannapolis) April 7, 2022
The signals are out at the intersection of Centergrove and Dale Earnhardt Boulevard due to a power outage in the area. Repairs by Duke Energy should be complete at
1 p m. today.
Please use caution and be prepared to stop. pic.twitter.com/7xlOx5eEl6
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