Falling poles after car accident blocks Avenida Rio das Pedras and leaves a section without power in Piracicaba

Falling poles after accident cause total closure and power outage on Avenida Rio das Pedras in Piracicaba Edijan Del Santo/EPTV After the fall of at least three electricity poles during a car accident, Avenida Rio das Pedras was completely blocked early this Wednesday morning (22) in the Cecap and Alto do Taquaral region, in Piracicaba (SP). The region is without power. Traffic remains blocked in the region at 8:15 am this Wednesday. According to CPFL Paulista, the section where the poles fell has already been isolated. CPFL Paulista's forecast is that lighting will resume by the end of the morning, around 12pm. Click here to follow the g1 Piracicaba channel on WhatsApp Two teams from the Fire Department were sent to the scene of the accident. The victim was rescued by an ambulance from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and taken to Santa Casa de Piracicaba. The victim's condition was not disclosed. Avenida Rio das Pedras is closed and the region is left without electricity after a car knocks down poles in Piracicaba Edijan Del Santo/Reproduction "The incident caused a significant structural impact on the electricity network, making repairs more complex," the concessionaire told EPTV, a Globo affiliate for Piracicaba and the region. "The CPFL teams are mobilized and should complete the services this Wednesday (22)", he concludes. Drivers heading from the Center towards Cecap should use Avenida Pompéia.