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Piedmont Road reopened in Buckhead after morning accident

Crews were still working an area of Piedmont Road in Buckhead on Wednesday afternoon after a car hit a power pole.
Crews were still working an area of Piedmont Road in Buckhead on Wednesday afternoon after a car hit a power pole.
Jan 20, 2016

UPDATE: Piedmont Road reopened shortly before 3:30 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY:All lanes of Piedmont Road remain blocked between E. Paces Ferry and Peachtree roads in Buckhead as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday due to an accident hours earlier.

During the morning rush hour, a car hit a power pole in the area, and it fell across Piedmont Road, Channel 2 Action News reported. As of 2:30 p.m., crews were still working in the area.

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