CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy reported over 2,500 customers without power in west Charlotte Thursday morning.
The outage is in the area along Remount Road near Uptown and Wesley Heights.
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Duke Energy says the outage was caused after a car crashed into a utility pole on West Morehead Street near Morton Street. That portion of the road is closed while Duke crews make repairs.
Power was restored around 8:30 a.m.
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