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Foggy Morning Causes Havoc

  • A pickup truck struck a power pole in front of Fayette Public Library in La Grange Tuesday morning, Jan. 17. The driver reported losing control after his front wheel bearings failed. Photo courtesy of the La Grange Volunteer FIre Department
    A pickup truck struck a power pole in front of Fayette Public Library in La Grange Tuesday morning, Jan. 17. The driver reported losing control after his front wheel bearings failed. Photo courtesy of the La Grange Volunteer FIre Department
  • An 18-wheeler box trailer sideswiped the guardrail on SH 71 Bypass near Oviedo Dodge in La Grange Tuesday morning. The guardrail sliced open the trailer and cargo spilled out along the highway. Photo courtesy of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
    An 18-wheeler box trailer sideswiped the guardrail on SH 71 Bypass near Oviedo Dodge in La Grange Tuesday morning. The guardrail sliced open the trailer and cargo spilled out along the highway. Photo courtesy of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Heavy fog contributed to numerous wrecks in the area on Tuesday morning, Jan. 17. At one point, La Grange Volunteer Fire Department responded to three different scenes at the same time. The day began with a wreck at 7:10 a.m. on US 77 in front of the Fayette Public Library in La Grange near Eblin St. A pickup truck heading northbound veered off the road and struck a power pole. The pole came…

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