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Large tree falls across Ponce de Leon Ave, road shut down

Large tree on Ponce de Leon Ave

ATLANTA — Part of Ponce de Leon Ave is shut down after a large tree fell across the busy Atlanta road.

Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach has arrived at the scene and says he can see a car trapped underneath it.

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The tree fell earlier Wednesday morning near Springdale Road, blocking lanes in both directions. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields guided you around the backups live on Channel 2 Action News This Morning.

It’s unclear how long the cleanup will take.

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Atlanta fire to confirm if anyone inside the car was hurt.

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