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Car takes out utility pole near NCSU campus
A single-car wreck knocked out a utility pole at the intersection of Brooks Avenue and Clark Avenue early Wednesday morning and could keep the street closed until about 7:30 a.m., police said.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A single-car wreck knocked out a utility pole at the intersection of Brooks Avenue and Clark Avenue early Wednesday morning and kept the street closed for about five hours, police said.
A 20-year-old male ran into the pole around 2:45 a.m., but was not hurt, police said.
Alcohol was suspected to be a factor. The name of the driver has not been released.
Progress Energy crews were on scene overnight to begin replacing the utility pole. The road was reopened around 7:45 a.m.
No other information was available.
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