Tree Falls, Power Out for 25K | Durham News

A giant tree took a nap across power lines early Wednesday, plunging over 25,000 people into darkness—mostly south of the Durham Freeway. The full-sized tree down on Bridgewood Drive snapped multiple lines, including a main transmission line, and knocked out three substations. Traffic lights went dark too, with intersections like MLK Jr. Parkway and Fayetteville Road affected. Power was mostly restored by 7 AM, but thousands still sat in the dark. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/311acbb3e6462edd