Annapolis Roadway Closes After Live Wire Falls Onto Street

An Annapolis roadway is currently closed because a live wire fell onto the street. Winds have whipped through Maryland all day. Reply This story wa...

March 15, 2023
12:18 AM

An Annapolis roadway is currently closed because a live wire fell onto the street. Winds have whipped through Maryland all day. Reply This story was last updated Tuesday at 5:39 p.m. ANNAPOLIS, MD — A live power line fell in Annapolis and caused a fire Tuesday afternoon, forcing city police to close a portion of West Street. Officers announced the closure at 4:54 p.m. Twenty minutes later, authorities said a wire was on fire and a downed wire was on top of a fire truck. Police said the wire fell on West Street at Gibralter Avenue.

Jacob Baumgart