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Charges are pending after a crash into an electrical transmission tower that caused widespread power outages Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2021, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Charges are pending and three people were injured in a single-vehicle crash into a large high-voltage transmission tower that caused widespread power outages Friday afternoon, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported at about 4:15 p.m. Friday at Union Valley Road and South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.
A preliminary report from the THP said Dustin Elliot, 28, of Mobile, Alabama, was driving a white 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck north on South Illinois Avenue (State Route 62) when he went off the right side of the road and hit the Tennessee Valley Authority transmission tower. The tower was damaged, knocked over, and leaning over the road.
Power restored to Oak Ridge except for Arboretum
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A large high-voltage transmission tower was knocked down in a single-vehicle crash at Union Valley Road and South Illinois Avenue on Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2021, causing widespread power outages. Repairs are being made. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The section of South Illinois Avenue between Bethel Valley Road and Lafayette Drive remains closed after a crash knocked over a high-voltage transmission tower on Friday afternoon, the Oak Ridge Police Department said Saturday morning.
The ORPD posted a roadway update at 10 a.m. Saturday. Officers advised drivers to seek alternate routes and expect delays.
Police expect the road to remain closed throughout the evening. Both northbound and southbound lanes are blocked.
December 17, 2020 at 3:26 PM
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Harold Gary, a longtime member and former chairman of the Carmel Planning Board passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17. He was 92 years old.
After 33 years, Gary retired from his post on the Planning Board in December 2018.
“No matter what went on throughout a [meeting], Harold was always the smartest person in the room,” said Craig Paeprer, who took Gary’s place as chairman.
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West Milford supports the cannabis industry
WEST MILFORD. Aware of the business potential associated with New Jersey becoming the first Eastern Seaboard State to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, the township council is taking action to ensure that the municipality will be part of the action. Cannabis plant. Photo by Michael Fischer from Pexels.
The local governing board at this week’s Wednesday night council meeting was expected to adopt a resolution supporting cannabis businesses in the township.
The resolution that was to be voted on noted that New Jersey will soon legalize the sale of recreational marijuana and this legalization will likely spawn a significant industry throughout the state.
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