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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.
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.
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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