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SubmittedSeptember 26, 2009

Parts of Dexter were without power Saturday when a car slammed into a power line, prompting swift response from several police and fire units. An entire section of N. Elm was blocked off as police officers directed traffic on Business 60. The pole itself was completely uprooted from the ground, where it hung suspended on its own wires as officials worked to pull the driver to safety...

Patrick R. Autrey
One officer surveys the damage caused when a car slammed into a utility pole, knocking out power in parts of Dexter.
One officer surveys the damage caused when a car slammed into a utility pole, knocking out power in parts of Dexter.

Parts of Dexter were without power Saturday when a car slammed into a power line, prompting swift response from several police and fire units. An entire section of N. Elm was blocked off as police officers directed traffic on Business 60.

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The pole itself was completely uprooted from the ground, where it hung suspended on its own wires as officials worked to pull the driver to safety.

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