Part of Route 8 in Shaler reopened after a car sheered a pole late Tuesday night, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV.
The vehicle crashed into the pole around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday in front of Shaler Plaza, causing both northbound lanes and one southbound lane to close between Grant Avenue and Saxonburg Boulevard. The lanes remained closed through Wednesday morning after part of the pole was left dangling. Another piece was sitting in the middle of the road.
According to Duquesne Light, almost 50 people were without power early Wednesday morning. As of 8:20 a.m., four customers were still impacted.
No injuries were reported.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound Lanes of Route 8 / Butler Street are Closed between Grant Ave and Saxonburg Blvd while crews repair a downed pole and wires. #PittsburghTraffic #WPXI https://t.co/UyYsfsftyh pic.twitter.com/Z0exfBXvF0
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) May 11, 2022
BREAKING: Part of Route 8 is CLOSED in Shaler because of the pole sheered below. @WPXITraffic and I will help you navigate around it at 5:30 AM on @WPXI. pic.twitter.com/jeiqbBdVdJ
— WPXIJennifer Tomazic (@JenniferTomazic) May 11, 2022
