DeKalb County

Vehicle crash compromises power pole in Brookhaven, drivers taken to hospital

GA Power on scene at collision site involving cars, power pole in Brookhaven

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A vehicle collision involving a power pole in Brookhaven has a street shut down.

Police said two vehicles got into a crash on Dresden Drive at Clairmont Road, hitting a power pole in the process.

Brookhaven police said Georgia Power is on scene to assess the situation but the pole was “compromised.”

The part of Dresden Drive that was closed to traffic is reopening as of 4 p.m., but traffic is still a problem in the area.

Police said the drivers of the involved vehicles were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but do not have life-threatening injuries.

Channel 2 Action News reached out to Georgia Power about potential outages and restoration times.

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