Lower Birmingham Road Reopens After Single Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: Lower Birmingham Road is now open.

ORIGINAL STORY

An east Cherokee County thoroughfare is expected to remain close throughout Saturday morning as crews work to remove a power pole that fell into the street following a single-vehicle accident.

Lower Birmingham Road between Roper Road and Bemis Ward Drive is shut down due to the accident involving a vehicle striking a power pole, causing it to fall across the roadway, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office said.

The accident occurred during the predawn hours of Aug. 22.

“Power crews are on the scene now repairing lines and replacing the pole, but Lower Birmingham Road is expected to be closed until around noon,” the agency said.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.

Return to Patch for updates.

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