Roads closed after truck knocks down traffic lights, telecommunications wires in Guelph [Video]

A section of Clair Road West in Guelph’s south end is closed after a waste collection truck knocked down traffic lights and telecommunications lines, Guelph police say.

Police posted about the collision on Twitter at 9:03 a.m. Thursday.

Clair Road is closed in both directions between Gordon Street and Clairfields Drive. Part of Gosling Gardens has also been blocked off.

A Guelph police spokesperson said Rogers crews are on scene making repairs. Two traffic signal poles will also need to be replaced, police said.

Crews work to fix a traffic light posts knocked down in a crash on Clair Road in Guelph on March 21, 2024. (Chris Thomson)

In a notice posted online, Rogers reported an internet, TV, and home phone interruption in parts of Guelph. The company said it was caused by an aerial fibre cut caused by a truck accident.

Although service was restored to most customers by …