Authorities have reopened the Ashford Dunwoody Road bridge over Interstate 285 after a car crashed into a power pole Thursday morning.
All lanes were reopened in both directions shortly after 2:30 p.m., though a traffic light on the south side of the intersection is still flashing, Dunwoody police said. The bridge was closed for more than eight hours while police investigated the crash and crews work to install a new pole.
Update, the intersection is still shut down for the most part. Ashford Dunwoody Rd south (from Dunwoody out) - you CAN...
Posted by Dunwoody Police Department on Thursday, December 2, 2021
A white sedan exited I-285 East and crashed into the power pole about 6 a.m., Dunwoody police Sgt. Kerry Stallings said from the scene. Photos provided by the police department showed a crumpled sedan and a leaning power pole, as well as downed wires crossing both the exit ramp and Ashford Dunwoody Road.
No injuries were reported, Stallings said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨
— Dunwoody Police (@DunwoodyPolice) December 2, 2021
A single vehicle accident has taken out the lights and wires at Ashford Dunwoody Rd at I-285. The intersection is closed until further notice. No cars allowed north or southbound on ADR. pic.twitter.com/x3RymBW1lU
About 400 Georgia Power customers were temporarily without service in the area, according to the utility.
⚠️TRAVEL ADVISORY 6:30a Dunwoody: Ashford Dunwoody Rd shut down over I-285. Wires down. Use Peachtree Dunwoody Rd or Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. #atltraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/yvVZcZ0Bbt
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) December 2, 2021
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