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East Charlotte crash causes power outage, road closure

CHARLOTTE — Hundreds of people are without power after a crash in east Charlotte Tuesday morning.

The Plaza is closed near Aintree Road due to the crash which downed three utility poles.

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Officials say the car crashed just before 2 a.m.

Over 450 customers were affected by the outage. It could take until around 1:30 p.m. for power to be restored in the area, according to Duke Energy.

Thankfully, MEDIC says no one was hurt.

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