ALCOA, Tenn. — The Alcoa Police Department said Louisville Road at Armona Church is closed after a car crashed into a utility pole.
Officials said officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash without injury on Wednesday, Oct. 20, around 11:43 a.m.
A 79-year-old female was driving south on Louisville Road when her vehicle failed to maintain its lane of travel at Armona Church and crashed into a utility pole, according to APD. The utility pole and power lines to fall, blocking the roadway.
Officials said the driver is in stable condition, and the roadway will be closed for several hours between W. Hunt Road and Proffitt Springs as the Alcoa Electric Department repairs the damage.
Motorists should take extra caution when driving through this area and allow additional travel time, according to APD. A reopening time has not been announced at this time.
Officials said all traffic is being detoured down W. Hunt Road to Proffitt Springs. Residents going to Armona Road and Victoria Gardens are still able to get to their neighborhoods from the Hunt Road side of Louisville Road.
