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UPDATE: Downed Power Line Causing Traffic Detour In Waite Park
WAITE PARK - A few Waite Park roads are closed today (Friday) while crews clear a downed power line.
3rd Street is now closed at 6th Avenue North for east bound traffic. Police also say 3rd Street North, at 3rd Avenue North, is closed for eastbound traffic.Waite Park police and fire are on scene blocking traffic.
A traffic lane for traveling westbound on 3rd Street North has been re-opened.
At about 9:15 a.m. a power line was knocked down when it was struck by a truck.
Xcel Energy is working on replacing the pole.
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