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Car crash takes out power lines in La Crosse

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A weekend accident in La Crosse reportedly knocked out some power lines for a time, at a busy intersection along Mormon Coulee Road.

The La Crosse fire department says a car went into the air and struck electric lines at the corner of Mormon Coulee and Birch Street, during the noon hour on Saturday.

The car landed sideways, and one person had to be freed from the vehicle by a team of 10 firefighters who responded to the scene.

The patient was taken to Gundersen by ambulance, with paramedics assisting in care during the transport to the hospital. Officials have not released new information about the patient’s condition.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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