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

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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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