Duke Energy says power won’t be restored until Friday afternoon after crash causes widespread outage in Durham

Duke Energy says power won’t be restored until Friday afternoon after crash causes widespread outage in Durham

A car crashed into powerlines Friday morning, knocking out power for nearly 2,000 Duke Energy customers in Durham.

The crash happened around 2:08 a.m. when a car rolled over into some powerlines near Washington Street and Macon Street.

Duke Energy said power is not expected to be restored until 2 p.m. An excessive heat warning is in effect Friday, with a forecasted high of 102 degrees.

Durham police said on X that the traffic lights are not working at the following intersections:

  • Roxbroro Street from Trinity Avenue to Old Oxford Road
  • East Club Boulevard from Interstate 85 to Dominion Street

WRAL News is working to learn if anyone was hurt in the crash.

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