Route 272 is closed at Hodges Hill Road in Torrington after live wires fell onto a tree Friday evening, according to police.
Crews from Connecticut Light & Power are at the scene working to extract the wires. Power has been shut down to the area. The CL&P outage map shows 313 customers are without power in Torrington.
It's not clear when power will be restored or when the road will reopen.
South Main Street is also closed in Torrington after a pedestrian was struck.
