CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police had to close a busy west Charlotte road for hours Tuesday morning after they said a truck crashed into a pole and took down power lines.
Sam Wilson Road, between Interstate 85 and Moores Chapel Road, was blocked after a truck crashed into a pole around 2:30 a.m.
The driver was taken to the hospital but will be OK. Police said he was pretty shaken up.
A Duke Energy crew started making progress on repairs close to 5:30 a.m., as they tried to get the lines back up.
Police told Channel 9 that a U.S. postal truck was heading toward I-85 when it hit the low-hanging power lines. A pole snapped, and lodged into the side of the vehicle’s cabin.
The truck wasn't carrying anything, which helped speed up the cleanup operation. Crews from AT&T and Duke Energy were able to open the road before 10 a.m.
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