Raleigh Traffic Alert: Crash takes down utility pole, causes power outages

Raleigh, N.C. (WTVD) -- Hundreds are without electricity in Raleigh after a crash.

Police say a driver plowed into a utility pole overnight, which led to the power outage.

The accident happened in the Five Points area near Glenwood Avenue and Whitaker Mill Road.

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The area is blocked off to traffic until further notice while crews work to replace the pole and restore power.

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