News: Traffic blocked on SH-71 in Wyldwood due to car vs. pole crash
WYLDWOOD, TX – Authorities have blocked the roadway after a car collided with a utility pole on State Highway 71 this afternoon and caused a power line to sag, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin.
Traffic Advisory: A power line has dropped too low for traffic on eastbound SH 71 past Pope Bend Rd after a crash struck a pole. Consider alternate routes until the road is reopened. #atxtraffic— TxDOT Austin (@TxDOTAustin) September 15, 2021
The crash occurred on eastbound SH-71, near Pope Bend Road at about 4:30 p.m., when a driver crashed into a pole.
The impact caused a power line to drop too close to the roadway for traffic to pass.
It is unclear at this point if anyone was injured in the collision. No further details are available at this time.
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