A driver struck several live power poles, which caused them to topple across the street in southwest Houston Wednesday morning.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the driver was on Alief Clodine and Howell-Sugar Land Roads when, at some point, the vehicle collided with the poles.
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That driver is said to be in good condition after he was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
Crews with CenterPoint were at the scene quickly cleaning up the lines. Authorities have no timeline for when it’ll be finished, as of this writing.
The eastbound lanes on Alief Clodine were open after the crash; however, westbound lanes were shut down for several hours.
No outages were reported by CenterPoint in that area.
Around midnight, a vehicle struck a pole at Aldine Clodine/Sugarland Howell Rd, causing live power lines to fall across the roadway. The driver, said to be in good condition, was transported to the hospital, for evaluation. Crews have opened e/b lanes on Alief Clodine, but
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) April 26, 2023
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