Crime & Safety
Richmond Highway Lane Closed Saturday After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole
A lane was closed Saturday for hours according to Fairfax County Police after a vehicle reportedly hit a utility pole.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- If you were out running errands on Saturday, a lane on Richmond Highway was closed for hours, according to Fairfax County Police.
Apparently a vehicle hit a utility pole and as of 2:45 p.m. Saturday, there were more than 120 homes without power, according to a Dominion power outage map.
Del. Paul Krizek sent out a message Saturday about the situation:
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Another reason we plan to put Richmond Highway's utility poles underground as we widen the corridor, if at all possible. @ssurovell https://t.co/zqRkVHkVS2
— Paul Krizek (@KrizekForVA) January 21, 2017
The area where the lane was closed was located on southbound Richmond Highway at Mt. Eagle Drive (see map below).
Here's what police messaged Saturday on Twitter:
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#FCPDTraffic Only one lane open on Richmond Hwy SB at Mount Eagle Dr. for utility work. Lanes are expected to be closed for 6 to 8 hours. pic.twitter.com/qdqWaIrNMa
— Fairfax Co. Police (@fairfaxpolice) January 21, 2017
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