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Traffic Alert: Drivers Should Avoid Route 14 in Crystal Lake

The city of Crystal Lake has issued a traffic advisory asking motorists to avoid Route 14 between Main Street and Pingree Road.

A car struck a utility pole near 5220 Route 14, and the area is closed due to the crash.

"Please avoid this area... until the investigation and clean up can be completed," the advisory stated. There are utility lines down in this incident, which has caused some power outages.

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