ROCHELLE - A semi-truck snagged overhead lines in Rochelle on Tuesday, destroying one pole and pulling two others out of line. Around 10:40 AM a truck caught a Frontier Fiber line on Steam Plant Road between South Caron Road and South Main Street. According to Blake Toliver, Superintendent of Electric Operations for Rochelle Municipal Utilities, linemen were able to replace the pole and restored all power to the area around 3:45 PM.
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