Man life flighted after car accident on Athens Road which causes power pole to snap in half

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Residents experienced power outages due to a car crash on Athens Road late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

During the night of March 13th, 2024, a vehicle struck a power pole traveling on Route 20 towards Princeton. The crash caused the pole to snap in half leaving one part in the road blocking traffic from both ways.

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59News was on the scene where one man, a victim of the crash, was transported by helicopter after being recovered from the scene.

Customers in that area lost power throughout the night due to the crash. The broken pole has since been replaced and power is now restored in the area of the scene according to Appalachian Power Company customers.

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