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Tree blocks both lanes of Freeport Road in East Deer, later, 1 lane cleared

Emily Balser
By Emily Balser
1 Min Read • May 30, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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Emily Balser | Tribune-Review
A downed tree and utility pole blocks Freeport Road on Thursday afternoon near the New Kensington Bridge on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

A portion of Freeport Road in East Deer was blocked by a downed utility pole and a tree Thursday afternoon.

The road was blocked about 3:45 p.m. near the New Kensington (Ninth Street) Bridge.

By 6 p.m., one lane farthest from the hillside had opened.

An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said they had reports of downed wires in the area.

East Deer police couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

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