Published: September 23, 2020

A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MAURY COUNTY CREATED TRAFFIC DELAYS TODAY. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE IN THE 800 BLOCK NASHVILLE HIGHWAY NEAR NORTHWAY IN COLUMBIA. DUE TO ELECTRIC POLES BEGIN DOWN, TRAFFIC LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING NORTH TO BEAR CREEK AND THETA PIKE OVER TO HIGHWAY 43. SOUTHBOUND LANES WERE ALSO CLOSED NEAR KROGER'S AND WALGREENS TEMPORARILY. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.