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Friday, 29 March 2024

I-80 closed in both directions in Newcastle

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I-80 closed in both directions in Newcastle
I-80 closed in both directions in Newcastle
Richard Sharp reports

COMING UP.KEEPING YOU INFORMED DURINGEXTRAORDINARY TIMES THIS ISFOX 40 NEWS AT 8.

WE HAVEBREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ON THEFREEWAYS THIS MORNINGINTERSTATE 80 IS SHUT DOWN INBOTH DIRECTIONS, YOU'RELOOKING AT VIDEO FROM THERE.THIS IS IN NEWCASTLE ALLBECAUSE OF DOWNED POWER LINES,A CAR CRASHES POWER POLE LINESCAME DOWN OVER THE FREEWAY THECRASH HAPPENED AROUND 7O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

AND CHPSAYS IT COULD BE A COUPLE OFHOURS POSSIBLY EVEN 10:00AMBEFORE.

IT REOPENS THERE THECRASH DOWN SOME POWER LINESAND SPARK THE GRASS FIRE YOUCAN SEE RIGHT THERE.

NO WORDON ANY INJURIES BUT PG NICE ASTHOSE DOWNED POWER LINES ANDEVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ONTHERE CARS 5,000.

CUSTOMERS TOGO WITHOUT POWER, SO YOU CANSEE THE AFFECTED AREA RIGHTTHERE.

IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TOGET EVERYTHING BACK UP ANDRUNNING FOR THOSE GUYS WELLTHAT ACCIDENT HAS CLEARED ANDTHEY MAKE SURE TO GET THOSEPOWER LINES LIFTED UP ABOVETHE FREEWAY AGAIN WE'LL KEEPTRACKING THIS ALL MORNING LONGAT 8 OH ONE YOLO COUNTYOFFICIALS ARE IMPLEMENTING NEWRULES ON SOCIAL GATHERINGS

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