Crime & Safety
Snowstorm Brings Down Power Line, Causes Sparks To Fly: VIDEO
Tuesday's winter storm brought down a tree and power line in Shirlington, which caused some sparks to fly.
ARLINGTON, VA -- Arlington County emergency personnel responded to the report of a downed power line due to the winter storm that passed through the region on Tuesday evening.
Arlington County Police were dispatched Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 3:40 p.m. to the report of a traffic complaint for downed wires in the Shirlington area, according to ACPD public information officer Ashley Savage.
Officers posted a video from the scene on the official ACPD Twitter account. The video captured sparks flying from the downed power line at S. Chesterfield Road and King Street.
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WATCH: ACPD officers respond to a downed tree on a power line at S. Chesterfield Road and King Street. Stay clear of downed trees and power lines and report hazards to the Emergency Communications Center at 703-558-2222 or 9-1-1 in an emergency. More: https://t.co/YKHd1X8XNm pic.twitter.com/Qk4isBW534
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) January 7, 2020
In an unrelated incident, Dominion Power repair crews were out on Wednesday, Jan. 8, for a planned repair of an overhead old wire and transformer at S. George Mason Drive and 5th Street S., according to the Dominion Power website. Police closed the road to traffic in both directions for part of the morning commute.
Fourteen customers in the S. George Mason Drive area are without power, according to Peggy Fox, a public information officer with Dominion Power. Power is expected to be restored by 3 p.m.
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Arlington residents are warned to stay away from downed trees and power lines. To report hazardous situations, they should contact the Emergency Communications Center at 703-558-2222 or 9-1-1.
#Breaking: S. George Mason Dr at 5th St S. is currently completely shut down in both directions due to a power line across the road. Find an alternate route and expect major delays on S. George Mason. @WTOPtraffic @ArlingtonVaPD pic.twitter.com/J41C8wLYvx
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) January 8, 2020
#Update: The northbound lanes of S George Mason have been reopened. At least 1 of the southbound lanes should be reopening soon. @ArlingtonVaPD @WTOPtraffic
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) January 8, 2020
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