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At approximately 12:29 PM, Lancaster Police responded to a report of a low-hanging power line on Route 273, Portland Street in Lancaster. The line was described as hanging rather low over the roadway. The homeowner who reported the issue had already notified Eversource. Lancaster Police requested a pole number to follow up and asked dispatchers to increase the priority of the call, as Eversource is expected to contact police when they have an update.
At around 12:45 PM, traffic on Route 273 was reduced to one lane in the area. Fire crews were not required, and no injuries were reported.
Photo: Michał Robak via Pexels. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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