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400 without power; Cranehill Drive blocked in Lynchburg for downed power line

WSET · last updated

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Power has been knocked out for several hundred in Lynchburg and one road is blocked thanks to a downed power line.

A fallen power line on Cranehill Drive at the intersection with Glencove Place has resulted in the road being blocked.

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Besides the traffic being affected by the power line, nearly 400 customers are in the dark without electricity.

According to Appalachian Power, two separate outages in the neighborhood are reported. One is set to have power restored tonight by 6 p.m., with the other set to be back by 6:30.

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