Power was disrupted after a vehicle slammed into a pole in the 1000 block of East Southeast Loop 323.
As per the initial information, the authorities actively responded to the area near New Copeland Road after getting reports of a single-vehicle crash at about 3 a.m. Thursday. The early reports showed that an unknown vehicle hit a utility pole.
The reports also revealed that the driver was treated and released from a hospital with minimal injuries, and was then booked into the Smith County Jail for Driving While Intoxicated. All eastbound traffic on Loop 323, from Donnybrook Avenue to east of New Copeland Road was closed down until the power lines could be removed from the ground and repaired.
At one point of time, the incident had left more than 800 homes and businesses in the area without power, according to Oncor. Service was restored by 5:30 a.m. Shiloh Road or Grande Boulevard could be used as alternate routes to head east from South Broadway Avenue. No other details are available.
An investigation is ongoing.
March 10, 2022
Source: KLTV
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