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Downed lines close Durham road

Posted October 23, 2008 7:28 a.m. EDT

Durham, N.C. — Downed power lines closed part of T.W. Alexander Drive in Durham between N.C. 55 and N.C. 54 Thursday morning.

Motorists should avoid the area.

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