Downed lines lead to internet, phone outages

Officers say they had to cut the lines in half to remove them from the road.
Officers say they had to cut the lines in half to remove them from the road.(wsaz)
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 3:25 PM EDT
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Internet and phone outages are expected after the Huntington Police Department says lines along 16th Street got stuck onto a passing commercial vehicle and were pulled down into the road.

Officers say they had to cut the lines in half to remove them from the road.

The road was closed temporarily but has since reopened.

There’s no word on when service will be restored.

Keep checking the WSAZ App for updates.