CHARLOTTE — A power line crash closed Tuckaseegee Road at Larry Drive in west Charlotte early Thursday morning.
A Channel 9 news crew is at the scene where Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department patrol cars are blocking the road and technicians have arrived and begun repairing the downed lines.
UPDATE: Tuckaseegee Rd. is CLOSED at Larry Dr. west of Little Rock Rd. not far from West Meck HS. due to earlier crash involving another pole/lines. Duke is reporting 1 outage with a 10AM restoration time. #clt #clttraffic #cltraffic pic.twitter.com/ipwUiVDbzF
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) April 13, 2023
According to Duke Energy, only one outage has been reported, the energy company expects power to be restored by 10 a.m.
Police have not released what caused the crash and if anyone was hurt.
This is a developing story; check back at wsoctv.com for updates.
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