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West Catawba Avenue closed overnight after vehicle hits power pole in Cornelius

A crash knocked down power lines, closing West Catawba Avenue between Village Harbord Drive and Westmoreland Road.

Oct 27, 2026, 10:22 PM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
Photo: DaSon'e / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A vehicle crashed into a power pole at the intersection of West Catawba Avenue and Westmoreland Road in Cornelius on Tuesday evening, according to WBTV.

The crash occurred around 7:15 p.m., prompting Cornelius police to close West Catawba Avenue from Village Harbord Drive to Westmoreland Road for safety reasons.

The closure was expected to last overnight, with no exact reopening time initially provided by authorities.

By 9:15 p.m., police reported that traffic lights at both Westmoreland Road and Sam Furr Road intersections with West Catawba Avenue were operational again.

The cause of the crash and the identity of the driver were not disclosed at the time of the report.

Sources
  1. WBTV: Road closed in Cornelius after vehicle crashes into power pole, police say
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