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18-wheeler crashes into pole on Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington D.C.

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/30/2015 - 2:08pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Tractor-Trailer Smashes Into Pole, Closing Southern Avenue

Southern Avenue SE was closed Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer crashed into a Pepco pole. The major thoroughfare the marks the D.C-Maryland border was blocked in both directions at the 800 block as of 4:30 p.m., officials said. The force of the crash crumpled the vehicle's trailer.  No one was injured, a D.C. Fire and EMS Department representative said.
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Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Accident Type - Commercial Truck Accident, Road Closures, Property Damage
Roadway: 
Southern Avenue Southeast
City: 
Washington D.C.
Area: 
Washington, DC

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