MORGANTON, N.C. — Crews are responding to a crash that downed power lines in Morganton on Monday morning.
Morganton Public Safety responded to a crash along North Green Street early Monday, and found downed powerlines had knocked out power to the area.
Police told Channel 9’s Dave Faherty that a 21-year-old driver was traveling at 70 mph in a 25 mph speed zone.
The vehicle struck a power pole, a no-parking sign, and a fire hydrant before traveling about 138 feet and stopping in a resident’s yard on North Green Street.
Police said the driver was not seriously injured.
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