Power lines block street near Dalton High School after car crashes into pole

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A car crashed into a large power pole near Dalton High School this morning, leaving power lines strewn across the road.

The accident happened at the top of a hill on Waugh Street.

Waugh Street is closed between Shugart Road and the western entrance to Manly Street and will be for most of the day, according to a news release from the Dalton Police Department.

The driver in the accident is expected to be okay. Dalton police say they suspect alcohol was involved.

Stay with the Times Free Press for more details as they develop.

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