UPDATE: Power restored to Union City intersection after dump truck strikes power lines
Power has been restored to a major Union City intersection after a dump truck got caught on power lines Friday afternoon, pulling down traffic signals and causing major delays.
Police shut down one lane of Jonesboro Road in each direction near its intersection with Shannon Parkway for most of the day, but Union City fire Chief Dennis Moore said repairs were completed by midnight.
“They were still tidying up a few last things but it’s back open now,” he said Saturday morning.
Authorities said the truck was traveling east on Jonesboro Road when its bed got caught on the lines. The driver continued, pulling down power poles, traffic signals and street signs.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Dump truck crashes into power pole, ripping down lines and closing major roads: https://t.co/M8LBBS96Wc pic.twitter.com/zdsLgX8oTZ
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) March 8, 2019
It’s unclear if the driver of the truck was charged.
GDOT workers, Union City police & fire workers cleaned up Jonesboro road enough to open up 1 Lane in each direction. A dump truck driver caused all of this mess & tried to get away. We were there when police arrested him. Live report at 4 on Ch2 pic.twitter.com/dKjEdzRvnn
— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) March 8, 2019
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