Road in south Charlotte closed due to crash involving a utility pole

WSOCTV.com News Staff

May 1, 2024 at 5:48 AM

A road in south Charlotte has been closed due to a crash that involved a utility pole.

The accident occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on Nations Ford Road.

ALSO READ: Downed powerlines closed road in northeast Charlotte

Traffic officials said the road will be closed halfway between I-77 and Arrowood Road for an undisclosed amount of time.

Duke Energy has not reported any outages in the area.

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