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Northbound I-44 shut down north of I-40 because of downed power lines

The northbound lanes of Interstate 44 were shut down north of Interstate 40 Friday afternoon because of downed power lines as a storm moved through the area.

BY BRYAN DEAN Staff Writer bdean@opubco.com | Published: April 13, 2012 Comment on this article

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