Live electrical wires fell into a road in the northwest suburbs after a transformer was damaged, blocking traffic near a popular mall during rush hour Tuesday, authorities said.
Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Village of Schaumburg said traffic on North Meacham Road was blocked in all directions between Tower Road and Golf Road because several live electrical wires fell in the area.
Roadways were reopened in the area around 6 p.m., the village said in a subsequent post…