Crime & Safety
Major PG County Road Shut Down For Hours: Police
A car struck a pole Thursday morning, police say.
BRANDYWINE, MD -- Brandywine Road was shut down in both directions for hours on Thursday morning following a single-vehicle crash, police say.
The road was closed after the vehicle struck a pole, according to a tweet shortly before 6 a.m. by the Prince George's County Police Department.
"The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries," police said. "Major damage to the pole. Expect long delays."
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Police reported at 9:30 a.m. that the road had reopened.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Brandywine Road is shutdown in both directions at Floral Park Road due to a single vehicle striking a pole. The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries. Major damage to the pole. Expect long delays. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/5Rze6BqHbO
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) October 11, 2018
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