Duke Energy: Man climbs on top of transmission power line impacting outages in Winston-Salem - WXII12 Winston-Salem
North Carolina: Man climbs on top of transmission power line impacting outages in Winston-Salem
Man climbs on top of transmission power line impacting outages in Winston-Salem
A man has climbed a transmission power line, impacting power in some areas, according to Duke Energy
A man has climbed a transmission power line, impacting power in some areas earlier Tuesday night, according to Duke Energy.
Duke Energy said the man climbed on the line Tuesday in the Peters Creek Parkway area between Clemmonsville Road and Southpark Boulevard. Crews said they de-energized the transmission line as a safety precaution.
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They said outages impacted the Lewisville and Winston-Salem areas.
According to Duke Energy's website, power has been restored.
We've made an editorial decision not to show the man because of sensitivity reasons as he was reported to be naked.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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