Friday morning crash causes power outages in Norwich
February 08, 2018 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: February 09, 2018 6:56 pm
This Friday, Feb. 8, 2018, crash on Lawler Lane initially caused about 1,000 power outages. (Courtesy of Norwich Public Utilities)
Norwich — A morning crash left about 1,000 customers without power for varying amounts of time Friday, according to Norwich Public Utilities spokesman Chris Riley.
Riley said a car hit a pole on Lawler Lane shortly before 9 a.m., causing an outage that initially impacted 1,000 customers. Through rerouting, NPU had restored power to 70 percent of the impacted customers by 10:30 a.m., Riley said. By 1:15 p.m., no outages remained.
Crews had to replace the pole, which took a few hours. Norwich police were on scene.
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