I-30 cleared after tractor-trailer hit power pole

This screenshot of an Arkansas Department of Transportation video shows traffic Interstate 30 on Tuesday afternoon. The camera is positioned west of the Bryant Parkway exit, where officials said a downed power line prompted the closure of the interstate's eastbound lanes.
This screenshot of an Arkansas Department of Transportation video shows traffic Interstate 30 on Tuesday afternoon. The camera is positioned west of the Bryant Parkway exit, where officials said a downed power line prompted the closure of the interstate's eastbound lanes.

Highway crews cleared a power pole blocking the eastbound lanes of Interstate 30, nearly 90 minutes after a tractor-trailer struck and downed it, officials said.

The closure was at the Bryant Parkway exit, according to the Bryant Police Department. Authorities said a tractor-trailer struck a power pole, causing its lines to stretch across the interstate.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation cleared the blockage just after 3:30 p.m.

The department had diverted drivers at the Bryant-Bauxite exit.

No injuries were reported in the accident, officials said.

Traffic cameras and an online traffic map in the area showed significant delays in both directions during the disruption.

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