CHARLOTTE — A driver crashed into a power pole overnight, forcing a busy south Charlotte road to shut down in both directions Wednesday morning.
The crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. on South Boulevard at the intersection of Scaleybark Road.
A Channel 9 crew could see South Boulevard still blocked in both directions between Scaleybark Road and Woodlawn Road just before 4 a.m. Power lines and debris covered South Boulevard nearby.
The crash caused almost 1,600 Duke Energy customers to lose power, but according to Duke’s outage map, service was restored just after 5:30 a.m.
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Police did not have an immediate estimate of how long the road would be closed.
Paramedics said they did not take anyone to the hospital because of the crash.
Channel 9 has reached out to police for more information.
There was no information immediately available on how the crash happened or if anyone would be charged.
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