Photo courtesy of West Region OPP.Photo courtesy of West Region OPP.
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Road closed following collision causing downed power lines

A stretch of road is closed in Perth County after a single-vehicle collision caused power lines to fall.

Perth County OPP responded to the collision Wednesday afternoon on Line 61 near Road 121 in the Township of Perth East. It was reported that a westbound car collided with a hydro pole.

There were no reported injuries. The Perth East Fire Department and Perth County Paramedics attended the scene as a precautionary measure.

Crews from Hydro One are on scene repairing hydro lines.

The Road 121 at Line 61 will be closed for at least four hours.

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