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Poles & Wires Brought Down Along Veterans Highway

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Tom Sofield
Credit: John Mellor Sr.

A number of utility poles were taken down near the Burlington-Bristol Bridge on Friday.

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The incident happened around noon on Veterans Highway between the bridge and State Road in Bristol Township.

Initial reports were that a truck took down several wires and poles along the roadway.

Police said detours were in place and traffic will be impacted.

Credit: John Mellor Sr.
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The Croydon Fire Company posted to Facebook that the incident caused a closure of the bridge.

In addition to police and firefighters, PECO crews were on the scene as of 1 p.m.

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Readers reported Burlington-Bristol Bridge Commission police and Bristol Township police were directing traffic.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.