Piedmont Road reopened in Buckhead after morning accident

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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Tyler Estep

Before taking over the AJC's morning newsletter, Tyler Estep worked as a reporter covering DeKalb County, its government and its people. A Gwinnett County native and University of Georgia graduate, he has been with the AJC since 2015. He previously covered his home county and served stints on the paper's hyperlocal and breaking news teams.

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