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Power line pulled down, causing outage in Merrimac

WMTV 15 NEWS · last updated

MERRIMAC, Wis. (WMTV) — Sauk County dispatch confirmed with WMTV that officials are responding to a power line being pulled down Sunday afternoon.

Dispatch said the report came in around 2:00 p.m., and as of 3:00 p.m., crews are working to replace the power line.

No injuries were reported from the incident.

Wisconsin DOT Traffic Management Center reports that all lanes are blocked on Highway WIS 113 at Weynand Road due to the utility emergency.

According to Alliant Energy, 796 customers near Merrimac, in Sauk County, are impacted by an outage.

Power is expected to be restored by 4:15 p.m., according to Alliant Energy.

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