ESTERO, Fla. — The intersection of U.S. 41 and Corkscrew Road was reopened after a downed power line shut down the intersection for several hours Tuesday night.
Construction equipment hit a Comcast cable line while it was being moved, construction crews said.
Lee County deputies and Estero Fire Rescue were on the scene directing traffic. Comcast cable crews were also are scene fixing the damaged power line.
No further information was immediately available.
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