4 October 2018

Fallen light pole closes Barton Highway in both directions on Wednesday afternoon

| Lachlan Roberts
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A fallen light pole across the Barton Highway closed the busy road in both directions on Wednesday afternoon (3 October).

Around 3:30 pm, emergency services were called to Barton Highway near Northbourne Avenue after reports a light pole had fallen and blocked traffic.

An ESA spokesperson said a car collided with a pole, causing it to fall across all lanes.

The pole was removed from the road around 5 pm.

 

 

No injuries were reported.

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