Traffic is flowing again on Route 83 in Vernon after two stretches of the road were shut down earlier Thursday due to downed power lines and a separate crash, according to police.
Part of Route 83 was closed between Dobson Road and Wilshire Road after a car struck a utility pole near Little Mark's Big BBQ this afternoon. Police said the pole holds three transformers and was in jeopardy of coming down.
Fire officials said the driver apparently suffered a medical issue and her car jumped the curb before hitting a pole. An ambulance took the driver to Rockville Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Crews from Connecticut Light & Power responded by about 2 p.m. and estimate it could take five hours to make repairs. Workers are still at the scene and police said traffic has been shifted to the southbound lanes.
Route 83 was also closed about two miles away, between Loveland Hill Road and Windsorville Road, after wind brought down power lines, police said. The road has reopened, but lane closures were expected to take effect again when CL&P crews arrived.
Route 83 is a major route for drivers traveling Interstate 84 and heading north of Vernon.
