Road shut after tractor brings down power lines
Published Date:
24 September 2008
By Tara Dundon
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill on the busy A1073 road near Peterborough yesterday (23 September) after a tractor hit an electricity pylon.
Police closed the road fearing that overhead power cables might fall across the carriageways.
Homes in the area were without power for about five hours.
The incident occurred on the A1073, half a mile north of Mason's Bridge near Eye Green at 3pm yesterday.
Hundreds of motorists and lorry drivers faced lengthy delays while emergency services secured the cables, which were hanging dangerously low over the road.
The road was reopened at about 6pm after police and Highways Agency officials cut the power cable and removed it from the road.
However, the road was then closed again at around 9pm to allow electricity board EDF energy to repair the cable.
The full article contains 141 words and appears in Peterborough ET newspaper.
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Last Updated:
24 September 2008 11:26 AM
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Source:
Peterborough ET
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Location:
Peterborough
