Power pole breaks after DUI crash, causes street closure in metro Atlanta city

MARIETTA, Ga. — Part of a major downtown street in Marietta will be closed for several hours.

The Marietta Police Department posted that the portion of Church Street between Hillside Avenue and Sessions Street will be closed after a power pole was damaged.

A police spokesman said the pole was damaged shortly after 6 a.m., when a person driving under the influence hit the pole.

No one else was in the vehicle and no major injuries were reported, police said.

According to officials, the power company is making plans to replace the pole, but for now that section of the street is closed.

Drivers are urged to use alternate routes for the next several hours.

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