Lake Charles Police: Avoid Kirkman Street from East McNeese Street to McCall Street Due to Downed Pole

By Seraphina Frost

Published September 16, 2023

At approximately 12:35 am, in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 16, 2023, the Lake Charles Police Department reported that they are requesting drivers to avoid Kirkman Street from East McNeese Street to McCall Street for the next 3-5 hours (3:35 am - 5:35 am) due to a downed telephone pole blocking the roadway.

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