A portion of Cliffdale Road was closed for more than eight hours Thursday as crews repaired power lines that were torn down by a dump truck that hit a utility pole.

The driver spent about two hours trapped in his cab due to the lines surrounding him after the wreck at 1:50 p.m., Fayetteville Police Department Sgt. Shawn Strepay said.

On Twitter about 10:30 p.m., police reported Cliffdale and Reilly roads had fully reopened to traffic. Lt. Todd Joyce, a police spokesman, said utility crews were still working in the area and drivers should use caution.

Police said the driver, who was not injured, was freed around 4 p.m. His identity and the owner of the truck was not named by police. Late Thursday, no charges had been filed against the driver.

More than 2,000 Duke Energy customers lost power, according to the utility company's website. Customers were expected to get their power restored late Thursday night.

Throughout the afternoon and into the evening, Cliffdale Road was closed beyond the Reilly Road intersection. Traffic was diverted onto Reilly and Raeford roads, police said.

An investigation into the series of events leading up to the wreck is ongoing, Strepay said.

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