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All lanes of Mechanicsville Turnpike are closed. Here's what we know.

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. β€” All lanes of Mechanicsville Turnpike (Route 360) are closed in Henrico County, Virginia, from Springdale Road to the Hanover County line after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole, causing power lines to fall across all travel lanes.

Henrico Police said utility crews are assessing the damage and working to replace the equipment. The road is expected to be closed for several hours.

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The crash was first reported around 7:22 a.m., according to online records.

Police have not yet released information about the cause of the crash or the condition of the driver.

The posted detours are:

Westbound U.S. 360: Left on Elm Drive, left on Stonewall Parkway, left on Cold Harbor Road back to westbound U.S. 360 to I-295.

Eastbound U.S. 360: Travel to crossover to take westbound U.S. 360 toward Laburnum Avenue left onto Creighton Road to I-295.

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