Stretch of US 70 in Garner reopens 18 hours after crash took out power poles

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Monday, January 27, 2025
Vehicle crash shut down major intersection in Garner for hours
According to DriveNC, the road is not expected to be open until 4 p.m.

GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- A crash on Monday morning shut down a major intersection in Garner for about 18 hours.

It happened around midnight at Timber Drive and US 70.

The car crash knocked down power lines and two sets of street lights.

Both directions were closed. According to DriveNC, the road was not expected to be open until at least 4 p.m.

Garner Police said the North Carolina Department of Transportation planned to finish repairs and reopen the road by 4:30 p.m. but that is not happening. Police said NCDOT was still working at the scene at 4:30 and multiple power lines remained down.

The road finally reopened just after 6 p.m.

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