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Updated: 1:42 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 | Posted: 10:41 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013

Crash in Fairborn knocks out power

February 7, 2013
Hillary McNabb
Power went out all over the city of Fairborn Monday night after a vehicle struck a utility pole on South Maple Avenue near Powell Avenue. The crash broke the utility pole and knocked out power for 3,218 DP&L customers, according to Tom Tatham, DP&L spokesman.

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February 7, 2013 photo
Hillary McNabb
The pickup truck was on its top according to one witness of the crash, which happened shortly before 10 p.m.
February 7, 2013 photo
Hillary McNabb
Power went out all over the city of Fairborn Monday night after a vehicle struck a utility pole on South Maple Avenue near Powell Avenue.
February 7, 2013 photo
Hillary McNabb
Tatham said the pole will need to be replaced, but crews are working to restore power by switching circuits.
February 7, 2013 photo
Hillary McNabb
Power went out all over the city of Fairborn Monday night after a vehicle struck a utility pole on South Maple Avenue near Powell Avenue.

FAIRBORN —

Dayton Power and Light crews restored power to a wide area of Fairborn on Monday night after a pickup truck hit a utility pole on South Maple Avenue.

At one point an estimated 3,218 customers were without power in the minutes after the accident, which occurred just before 10 p.m.

Power has since been restored to the neighborhood, and South Maple Avenue is open again. However, police said that Powell Avenue remains closed.

Police at the scene were not releasing much information about the driver of the truck, which had come to rest on its top. According to police and fire radio communications, the person who was driving the truck was taken to Soin Medical Center. There was no word on that person’s condition.

DP&L Spokesman Tom Tatham said the crash broke the pole and workers would have to replace it. Crews were working to restore power by switching circuits, he said. .

 
 
 

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