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Decatur road reopens after tree falls on 2 vehicles

Authorities worked to reopen Clairemont Avenue in Decatur after a tree fell across the road Wednesday morning and crushed an SUV.

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Authorities worked to reopen Clairemont Avenue in Decatur after a tree fell across the road Wednesday morning and crushed an SUV.
By Chelsea Prince
Updated June 9, 2021

Authorities have reopened a busy road in Decatur four hours after a tree fell Wednesday morning and crushed two vehicles.

The tree fell across Clairemont Avenue at Maediris Drive about 7 a.m., knocking out power to 85 homes near the Decatur Family YMCA. An SUV and a transport van traveling north on Clairemont were hit by the tree, and the driver of the van was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

****UPDATE**** The roadway is now open. Clairemont Avenue at Maediris Drive is currently shutdown in both directions due to a tree and wires down.

Posted by City of Decatur Police Department, GA on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Clairemont Avenue was closed while crews worked to clear the tree and repair downed wires. The road was reopened about 11:15 a.m., and power was restored before noon.

Crews cleared debris and restored power after a tree fell on two vehicles and took out power lines Wednesday morning on Clairemont Avenue.

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