ROANOKE, Va. – Feb. 16 UPDATE:
Roanoke Police provided an update regarding the crash that left thousands without power on Saturday.
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RPD said they responded to a single-vehicle crash around the 5300 block of Cove Road NW after the driver reportedly suffered a medical emergency and crashed into an electrical pole. The road was temporarily closed, and the driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
7:25 p.m. UPDATE:
APCo is reporting that power has been restored to all those impacted by the outage caused by a vehicle accident on Saturday.
6 p.m. UPDATE:
APCo is reporting that the majority of the outages have been restored. There are only 184 customer outages in the area as of 6 p.m. on Saturday.
APCo estimates all power to be restored around 8 p.m.
Original Story:
Over 2,500 customer outages have been reported in Roanoke following a vehicle accident that occurred in the area, Appalachian Power Company said.
APCo is reporting 2,525 customer outages as of 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, caused by a vehicle accident. The scene is being assessed.
For a full outage map and for the very latest updates on restoration, click here.