Transport truck damages hydro pole in Cambridge
Grandbridge Energy crews are repairing a hydro pole in Cambridge that was hit by a transport truck.
In a social media post at 1:29 p.m. Friday, the Waterloo Regional Police Service said Fountain Street South was closed between Shantz Hill Road and King Street West.
Grandbridge energy said crews were replacing the pole.
'The force of the large truck that hit the pole was tremendous as evidenced by the damage,' a social media post from the utility said.
Police encouraged drivers to find an alternate route while the repairs were completed.
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