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Driver slams into concrete pole at 45th Street and Village Boulevard in West Palm Beach

Posted at 8:09 AM, Dec 05, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-05 13:52:36-05

A driver hit a concrete pole, downing lines and caused traffic troubles near 45th Street and Village Boulevard in West Palm Beach on Tuesday.

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At 8 a.m., westbound lanes at 45th Street and Village Boulevard and eastbound lanes at Military Trail were closed.

The crash downed the traffic signals at the intersection, causing more problems.

Multiple crews arrived at the scene to make repairs and get the pole out of the road.

Chopper 5 flew over the area and spotted a white truck with heavy damage being towed away.

It's unclear what caused the wreck, but West Palm Beach police said no one was hurt.

Police said the road was not fully reopened until just after 1 p.m.