CHARLOTTE — A crash on East Woodlawn Road near Scaleybark Road involving power lines cut power to hundreds of people in south Charlotte on Thursday morning.
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the crash happened just after 2 a.m. The police have not released the cause of the crash or if there were any injuries.
A Channel 9 news crew live on the scene saw that East Woodlawn Road was closed in both directions as technicians continued to work to restore power.
UPDTE: All lanes no #clt #clttraffic #cltrafficw OPEN on Woodlawn Rd. https://t.co/XmUDbOeBYV
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) April 27, 2023
According to Duke Energy’s outage map, power should be fully restored by 11:30 a.m.
Channel 9 reached out to MEDIC about injuries and transports, but they were canceled before arrival.
Officials reopened the road around 7:45 a.m.
This is a developing story; check back at wsoctv.com for updates.
(WATCH BELOW: Tuckaseegee Road closed after crash involving power lines on Thursday morning)
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