LaSalle police SUV, September 2, 2025. Photo courtesy LaSalle Police Service/X.LaSalle police SUV, September 2, 2025. Photo courtesy LaSalle Police Service/X.
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Toppled hydro poles lead to closures, outages in LaSalle

LaSalle police are urging drivers to adjust their routes following a road closure on Tuesday.

Police have closed a section of North Townline Road, or County Road 8, between Broderick Road and Disputed Road, due to a pair of downed hydro lines.

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As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Essex Power said over 2,300 of its customers, mainly in LaSalle and Amherstburg, had no power.

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No injuries were reported.

LaSalle police say the road will be closed for an extended period of time, and have asked drivers to stay away from the area.

More to come.

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