Traffic & Transit

Downed Wire Prompts Road Closure, Power Outage In Newton

Several hundred customers were without power in Newton Tuesday afternoon.

NEWTON, MA — Power is back for some 600 people after a downed high tension electrical wire turned the lights out. The downed wire also prompted police to close Commonwealth Avenue eastbound at Washington Street.

Officials warned folks just before 5 p.m. to avoid the area and expect delays, which they estimated could last about four hours.

Just after 8 p.m. Police announce the road was reopened.

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