Hundreds without power in Durham, traffic lights out at busy NC 55 intersection

A power outage in Durham impacting hundreds of customers Wednesday knocked out power at a busy intersection. 

At 6:30 a.m., Duke Energy’s outage map showed 385 customers without power in the area of South Alston Avenue and Riddle Road. The outage had improved from nearly 1,000 customers earlier in the morning.

Traffic lights weren’t working at the N.C. Highway 55 and Riddle Road intersection, creating a dangerous situation for cars speeding across the road without stopping.

Drivers should treat a four-way intersection without functioning traffic lights like a four-way stop.

WRAL News is working to learn the cause of the outage.