An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo by OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo by OPP)
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UPDATE; Crash downs power lines in Perth County

A section of Perth Line 72 west of Newry is now open, after being closed for several hours because of downed power lines after a multi-vehicle crash.

There are no details regarding the seriousness of the crash but Perth County Public Works and Hydro One have been notified of the incident.

The downed lines knocked out power to Hydro One customers in the area, but power has now been restored.

The incident was in the area of the intersection of Perth Line 72 and Perth Road 166, just west of Newry. Perth Line 72 is closed between Road 166 and Road 169.

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