Deputies are investigating after a driver struck several live power poles, causing them to topple across the street in southwest Houston Wednesday morning.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the driver was on Alief Clodine and Howell-Sugar Land Roads when at some point the vehicle collided with the poles.Crews with CenterPoint are at the scene quickly cleaning up the lines. Authorities have no timeline for when it’ll be finished, as of this writing.
The eastbound lanes on Alief Clodine are currently open; however, westbound lanes remain shut down at this time.Around midnight, a vehicle struck a pole at Aldine Clodine/Sugarland Howell Rd, causing live power lines to fall across the roadway. The driver, said to be in good condition, was transported to the hospital, for evaluation. Crews have opened e/b lanes on Alief Clodine, but
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