Manhole Explosion Closes 13 Mile Road Near John R.
POSTED: Tuesday, July 24, 2007
UPDATED: 12:35 pm EDT July 25,
2007
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- An explosion closed the westbound lane of 13 Mile Road between John R. Road and Stephenson Highway due to a manhole cover that blew up in the area, according to Madison Heights police.The manhole explosion has caused a business corridor to lose power and several traffic lights in the area are out, said Detroit Edison.DTE has told Local 4 that an underground cable failure caused the manhole to blow up.Crews are on the scene and are working to restore power.There were no injuries reported.Stay with Local 4 News and ClickOnDetroit.com as more details become available.
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