Saturday, February 6, 2010

Lead 2: Highway Closed

Heavy Rain and winds throughout the night downed several trees along Highway 9 in Saratoga, causing the California Department of Transportation to close the highway for 9 hours. The closure which began at 7:30 the next morning off Pierce Road, allowed Caltrans workers to clear downed trees safely said a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    Good, but it takes you a bit too long to get to the actual news -- the road closure. I think you could fix that by moving the DOT reference to the next sentence.

    Also, punctuate both ends of a non-restrictive clause: The closure, which began at 7:30 a.m. off Pierce Road, allowed ...

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