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Ogden road reopens following power line falling on roadway

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OGDEN, Utah — The Ogden Fire Department says they closed down 7th Street from Washington Boulevard to Liberty Avenue as a result of a downed power line blocking the road for several hours Friday morning.

The fire department first put out the alert just after 8:30 a.m. Friday. It isn't known currently exactly how the power line came down, but Ogden police say a single-vehicle accident happened in the area. Nobody was injured.

Rocky Mountain Power reports on its website that they are aware of the downed line and has crews on the way. Currently, around 1,500 customers in Ogden are without power.

Ogden Fire at 10:00 a.m. said they had reopened the street to traffic.

FOX 13 News is in contact with officials and will update when we learn more.

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