Crews repair power pole after car crashes into it, snapping it in half near Ga. Tech campus

A car crashed into a pole and snapped it in half near a busy intersection by Georgia Tech campus. The snapped pole dangled over the road during the morning rush hour.

The crash happened Friday morning around 5 a.m. at 10th Street and Hemphill Ave.

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Atlanta police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the crash damaged the pole. Georgia Tech police is handling the crash investigation, according to APD.

Georgia Power’s outage map showed at least 87 customers were without power after the crash.

Georgia Power confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that power was restored just after 11 a.m.

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