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Traffic lights fall on car at Alabama intersection, police say

A string of traffic lights fell onto a car stopped at an Alabama intersection Friday.

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A string of traffic lights fell onto a car stopped at an Alabama intersection Friday.
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
July 13, 2019

A driver in Alabama got an unwelcome surprise during a thunderstorm Friday night in Huntsville.

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A string of traffic lights fell onto a car, causing some damage to the vehicle's windshield, WAAY reported.

Police said the strong thunderstorm caused the lights to fall, the television station reported.

The driver of the vehicle was not hurt, WHNT reported.

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