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Power pole knocked over in Idlewild Road car accident

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An early-morning accident shut down one lane of Idlewild Road on Sunday. The Charlotte Fire Department and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a vehicle that rolled over at the 7600 block of Idlewild Road, near WT Harris Boulevard, around 7:30 a.m.

When Channel 9 arrived on scene, the car was still on its side. A power pole was also knocked over, blocking the intersection of Idlewild Road and Lynmont Drive.

Two people were transported by Medic with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident

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