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Power restored after driver crashes into utility pole in Tyler

All north and southbound lanes in the 4300 block of Paluxy Dr. have reopened.
Credit: CBS19

TYLER, Texas — An early morning wreck left power lines in the roadway of a busy Tyler street.

According to the Tyler Police Department, around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officials responded to a one-vehicle crash in the 4300 block of Paluxy Dr., near the Royal Crest Apartment Complex.

Police say the vehicle struck a utility pole causing the lines to drop across roadway. The driver had minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

All north and southbound lanes in the 4300 block of Paluxy Dr. were closed, but have since reopened.

Power had been restored to more than 400 people who were affected by the crash.

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