Outage caused by downed power lines on Sask. highway

RCMP say a single-vehicle collision on Highway 32 caused an outage in southwestern Saskatchewan Friday. At around 10:30 p.m. CT, officers were on patrol when they observed a power arc near Portreeve, Sask.

Mounties determined that a vehicle had struck a power pole, which caused the power lines to fall across the road. As a result, the areas of Portreeve, Lemsford, Sceptre and Prelate experienced a power outage.

A portion of Highway 32 was temporarily closed to motorists while SaskPower attended and restored power to impacted areas.

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The lone male occupant of the vehicle appeared to have suffered a medical condition before the crash, according to officials. RCMP say he was taken to hospital with non-life threatening conditions.