The City of Jackson announced Thursday afternoon that both northbound lanes of State Street between Tombigbee and Capital streets are temporarily closed to traffic for the remainder of the week. City Engineer Tim Bryan said the shutdown is due to a wall collapsing at the W.C. Don's Restaurant at 218 S. State Street around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
The building was vacant and no injuries have been reported. The Jackson Police Department has officers on the scene directing traffic away from the collapse and safety barriers will be erected until the cleanup is complete. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes to bypass the area until debris has been removed and the street is open to regular traffic.
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