Tractor Trailer Knocks Down Power Line on HIllside Ave

Police are redirecting cars away from Hillside Ave. near route 22 after a tractor trailer hit a utility poll and dislodged a power line.

The accident occurred late this afternoon on the stretch of road next to the Barnes & Noble parking lot. A number of police cars are stationed by the scene. At least two businesses have lost power; Barnes and Noble and Walgreens have not been impacted.

Police do not know if the wire is live. They have contacted the power company, who estimated that a crew would be out to handle the wire.

Springfield Police captain Peter Davis said that no one was hurt in the incident. Traffic and business on route 22 appears to be normal. 

Editor's note: the original version of this article reported the accident as occurring on Morris Ave. We regret the error.