Charlotte, NC : Driver ran off after crashing into a power pole on E WT Harris near Idlewild Road on Thursday morning, January 28, 2016

A driver crashed into a utility pole in east Charlotte Thursday morning, closing a road and leaving nearly 300 homes without power.

The driver ran off after crashing into a power pole on E WT Harris near Idlewild Road, police say. The southbound lanes of WT Harris are expected to remain closed through the morning commute.

The crash happened around 2:30 a.m.

Duke Energy has not said when they expect to have power restored in the area.

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Wreck closes part of Harris Blvd, leaves nearly 300 without power


Charlotte, NC : Driver ran off after crashing into a power pole on E WT Harris near Idlewild Road on Thursday morning, January 28, 2016