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Lee Road reopens after vehicle snags on wires, pulls down concrete pole

Winter Park Lee Road closed Lee Road is closed in both directions after officials said a vehicle caught on low-hanging wires and pulled down a power pole. (City of Winter Park)

WINTER PARK, Fla. — All lanes of Lee Road are back open after officials said a vehicle caught on low-hanging wires and pulled down a power pole.

Winter Park police said at 2:30 p.m. that the roadway was originally closed in both directions between North Orlando Avenue and Executive Drive, but all the lanes reopened around 4 p.m.

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Officials said the vehicle snagged on low-hanging communications wires, causing the pole to be pulled down.

Officials said no one was injured in the incident.

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Drivers were asked to avoid the area and find an alternate route.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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