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Tractor-Trailer Struck Power Pole, Leading To Electrical Discharge In Northwest DC Tractor-Trailer Struck Power Pole, Leading To Electrical Discharge In Northwest DC
Tractor-Trailer Struck Power Pole, Leading To Electrical Discharge In Northwest DC First responders in Northwest DC were treated to an "unusual incident" on Tuesday afternoon when a tractor-trailer struck a power pole, leading to a brief electrical discharge. Some locals were left without power after the truck hit the pole at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Madison Street NW shortly after noon on March 12, officials say. Twitter/@dcfireems The driver was able to escape the truck without incident, though there was a power outage in the area that Pepco crews were working to repair later on Tuesday afternoon. Twitter/@dcfireems Following the crash, a small fire b…

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by Zak Failla