Overnight storm downs tree, cuts power to hundreds of residents in Avon

AVON, Conn. (WFSB) - A large tree is blocking part of Waterville Road on Route 10 in Avon on Sunday after falling onto power lines during an overnight storm.

Officers have shut down the road between Aqueduct Lane and Talcott Notch Road.

Eversource crews are on standby at the scene.

According to Eversource, 313 people in Avon are without power as of 6 a.m.

Drivers who use Waterville Road as part of their morning commute should plan an alternate route.

It was not immediately clear how long the closure would last.

No further details were released.

Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.