DelCo Road Shutdown, Customers Without Power After Car Strikes PECO Pole
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS) -- 300 customers are without power after PECO officials say a car collided with a utility pole in Upper Darby.
Officials say the car struck a pole, dislodging PECO wires, causing the disruption of service.
HAPPENING NOW: Route 1 shut down in Drexel Hill. Massive tree is down across road.... power is also out in parts of area @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/TyiFuw3l0G
— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) January 14, 2017
The incident took place just after 6:30 p.m., on Township Line Road near Belfield Avenue in Drexel Hill. Officials say a tree fell onto the road from the southbound side.
As the tree fell, it struck a FedEx vehicle on the northbound side. No serious injuries were reported.
The incident caused the road to be closed down between Drexel Avenue and Burmont Road.
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