PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (WHDH) - Power lines fell Thursday morning across Interstate 95 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, leaving motorists delayed for several hours.
The lines came crashing down near exit 3 around 8 a.m., forcing officials to close the highway in both directions.
Pictures from the scene showed the wires lying low across the highway. The highway has since been reopened.
No injuries were reported. Motorists were held up for nearly three hours as crew worked to clear the scene.
“We were there for an hour-and-a-half before the power company showed up,” Don Bovare said. “It was jammed up.”
The line that came down carried power, telephone and cable. Crews are working to string a new line.
Heavy snow brought down power lines across New Hampshire and Massachusetts, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people.
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