Truck knocks out power to Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn police are asking motorists to avoid Park Boulevard this afternoon as authorities clean up an incident in which a truck pulled down two utility poles.

Roughly 1,939 ComEd customers lost power due to the accident but the majority had been restored by 6:30 p.m.

A truck was traveling on Park near Sheehan Boulevard about 3:45 p.m. when it caught a low-hanging wire from a utility pole. It pulled down two poles and affected two more, according to police.

They recommend avoiding the area and seeking alternative routes as traffic signals have been affected. The public entrance to the Village Links Golf Course is also blocked to both incoming and outgoing traffic.

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