Traffic & Transit

U.S. 19 Closed Because Of Downed Power Lines: Largo Police Department

A Monday afternoon traffic crash brought down power lines on U.S. 19 in Pinellas County, shutting down a section of the road, police said.

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A Monday afternoon traffic crash brought down power lines on U.S. 19 in Pinellas County, shutting down a large section of the road, Largo police said.
A Monday afternoon traffic crash brought down power lines on U.S. 19 in Pinellas County, shutting down a large section of the road, Largo police said. (Patch Graphics)

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A large section of U.S. Highway 19 in Pinellas County is closed Monday afternoon because of downed power lines caused by a traffic crash, the Largo Police Department wrote in a Facebook post around 2:30 p.m.

The northbound and southbound lanes are closed from Gulf to Bay Boulevard to Roosevelt Boulevard.

The crash happened near Belleair Road.

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Duke Energy has been notified about the power lines, police said.

Drivers are asked to use alternate routes.

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