Downed Power Lines Shut Down Lawrenceville Highway

UPDATE: Lawrenceville Highway was re-opened to traffic at about 10:25 a.m. on Monday, according to Lilburn Police.

Lilburn, GA -- Parts of busy Lawrenceville Highway were shut down during morning drive time in Gwinnett County on Monday by downed power lines.

Police say the lines were knocked down in an overnight crash in Lilburn near Indian Trail.

Georgia Power crews were on site Monday morning attempting to fix the problem. Around 1:45 a.m., a black 2013 or 2014 Dodge Avenger struck a pole at Pine Street in Lilburn, a police news release said.

The driver of the vehicle, which is registered to a Lawrenceville address, left the scene and is still being sought by police.

Georgia Power spokesman John Kraft said the pole had a significant amount of lines and equipment that needed to be reset once a new pole was set up, he said.

About 400 customers were without power Monday morning, according to Georgia Power. Kraft said crews hoped to have it restored by about 11 a.m.