Sedona Breaking News – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a road closure on Jacks Canyon Road, between Sunliffe Drive and Concho Drive in the Village of Oak Creek, due to downed power lines resulting from a single vehicle non-injury accident. APS expects the closure to last between 6 and 8 hours. Traffic will be detoured at each of these intersections during the closure.  

Preliminary information regarding the accident: The driver, a 17-year-old female, was heading towards the Village of Oak Creek on Jacks Canyon Road when she became distracted by a flying insect that entered her vehicle through the open driver’s side window. Her vehicle began swerving and she lost control, striking a power pole head on. Fortunately, she was wearing her seat belt and airbags were deployed. The driver walked away uninjured.

APS is on scene currently, assessing the damage and a repair plan – limited power outages may still be in effect…

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