Power outage follows late afternoon crash in Berkeley

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    Emergency services are on the scene of a motor vehicle crash in a wooded section of Berkeley late this afternoon. 

    The crash occurred around 4:15 p.m. near the intersection of Pinewald-Keswick Road and Double Trouble Road in Double Trouble State Park, according to emergency radio transmissions. 

    A truck reportedly overturned into a utility pole, resulting in downed wires. 

    JSHN contributor ‎Leila Thomas DelloRusso says the immediate area is closed to traffic. 

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    It was not immediately known if there were any injuries. 

    According to JCP&L, between 101 and 500 utility customers are without power. The utility expect restoration by 6:30 p.m. 

    This is a developing story.

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