Fallen utility lines tangle traffic on 15th Street near MCG
Published: Jun. 2, 2023 at 1:35 PM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A downed utility pole caused problems for some drivers Friday on 15th Street near the Medical College of Georgia.
Richmond County dispatchers confirmed at 1:30 p.m. that a pole was down at that location.
Utility lines were down and in the roadway, and one car even got tangled up in them.
At 2:15 p.m., it was impossible for traffic to navigate 15th Street because of the Augusta Fire Department vehicles and debris in the roadway.
Deputies urged drivers to avoid the area if possible.
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