Crime & Safety
Towson Power Outage Caused by Tractor-Trailer: Police
Vehicle knocked out power to traffic lights, Baltimore County police reported.
TOWSON, MD – Power is out for hundreds in Towson Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer reportedly hit power lines.
At 8:09 a.m., police said a tractor-trailer struck the overhead utility lines in the 200 block of East Joppa Road.
Following the crash, power went out and impacted several traffic lights, according to Baltimore County police.
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BGE was reporting that approximately 229 customers were without power in Towson, and repair crews were on-site, with an estimated restoration time of 10:15 a.m.
Officials said the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, and the vehicle was removed from the wires.
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Police asked citizens to use caution in the area, as multiple traffic lights were either out or malfunctioning.
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