Motor accident in Evansville causes over 2,000 residents to lose power

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Emergency crews are responding to an accident with unknown injuries on Wimberg Road and Dana Drive that caused a massive power outage in Evansville.

Dispatch confirms the initial call came in at 8:58 p.m. in reference to an accident with unknown injuries. CenterPoint Energy reported an outage with over 2,000 customers affected around the same area at the same time.

Crews on scene say a car hit a power pole causing the initial outage, but the number is said to have been brought down to 400 customers still without power.

Noah Stubbs, Lead Communications Specialist with CenterPoint Energy, says a crew responded to a call from dispatch in reference to a power pole and wires being down.

The estimated restoration time is slated for 11:30 p.m. however, this is subject to change.

Eyewitness News has a crew on the scene and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.

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