Port Gibson police said the downtown area is closed to traffic Wednesday after an early morning crash brought down power lines and utility poles.

According to published reports, a Ryder truck could be seen tangled in power lines.

As a result, Port Gibson officials are asking all residents and visitors to avoid the downtown area until further notice, including Market and Walnut, Market and Orange, Market and Fair, Market and Olive, Flowers and Fair, Flowers and Olive and Anthony and Market.

This is a developing story. More information will be published as it becomes available.