Police: Power outage in Columbia after crash

Power outage in southeast Columbia after 18-wheeler crashed into power pole.
Power outage in southeast Columbia after 18-wheeler crashed into power pole.(Columbia Police Department)
Published: Feb. 6, 2023 at 2:24 PM EST
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department reported a power outage after a collision.

Police said an 18-wheeler accidentally struck power lines that were hanging over Garners Ferry Road, causing an outage along the 6400 block of Garners Ferry & Leesburg Roads.

A power pole was previously struck by an unrelated collision on the property of the V.A. hospital according to detectives.

Transformer explodes after crash in southeast Columbia. (Credit: Al Humphries)

No injuries have been reported according to detectives. The area was temporarily blocked off and officers were assisting with traffic in the area.

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