It all started late Monday night when police made the scene for a reported crash. First responders found multiple lines in several spots on the interstate. Officials say a crane crashed into the wires, which caused them to go down.
Traffic was moving very slowly as CPS Energy crews made repairs. According to crews on scene, a construction crane backed into the power lines causing a utility pole to go down. Wire stretched across the highway leading to a shut down for several hours.
Later in the night, a motorcycle crash also added to the congestion and backing up traffic to Walzem Road. Firefighters had trouble getting to that wreck because traffic was so backed up and other drivers on the highway started running out of gas.
The congestion finally began to clear just before 6 a.m.
CPS Energy crews remained on scene throughout the morning to repair the telephone pole and collect any remaining wires on the ground.
There are no current outages, according to CPS Energy.
We will keep you updated as we learn more.
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