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Single-vehicle crash causes power outage in Brampton

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Impaired driving crash leads to hours long power outage in Brampton
One person was arrested for impaired driving after colliding with power poles in Brampton. As Victoria Femia reports, the outage left thousands of people without power for hours.

A single-vehicle crash knocked over a number of hydro poles in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday morning, causing thousands of homes and businesses to lose power.

Peel police were called to the scene on Rosedale Avenue just off Main Street North around 1:15 a.m.

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On scene, they found toppled hydro poles and downed power lines.

The driver was treated for minor injuries and arrested for suspected impaired operation.

At its peak, Alectra Utilities said more than 4,300 homes and businesses were without power due to the crash.

Around noon, more than 700 customers were still without power.

As of 4:30 p.m., Alectra said roughly 83 customers were still waiting to get their lights turned back on.

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