HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A portion of Mechanicsville Turnpike is closed Tuesday morning after a driver crashed into a power pole, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation and Henrico Police.
The crash damaged power poles near an AutoZone by the Richmond Raceway and Hussey Lane.
Eastbound Mechanicsville Turnpike remains closed as of 4:47 a.m.
VDOT said the left lane of eastbound Mechanicsville Turnpike will open once repair trucks are in place.
Dominion Power is working to repair the damage, but some lanes will continue to be closed for most of the day.
Traffic on Mechanicsville Turnpike is being detoured onto Laburnum Avenue, then Creighton Road, then northbound Interstate 295, and back onto Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Drivers are asked to be cautious and take alternate routes until the roadway is restored.
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