INDEX – A large tree fell across U.S. 2 this afternoon and was blocking both directions of the highway just west of Index.
The tree also crashed down on some live electrical wires.
Emergency crews reported at 2 p.m. that traffic is backed up about a quarter of a mile in both directions. Drivers are being rerouted around the area.
No one has been reported hurt by the falling.
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