A number of Langley and Surrey residents were without power Saturday night, after a truck collided with a hydro pole during Earth Hour, knocking out power to as many as 4,300 customers at one point.
The collision occurred at approximately 9 p.m. in the Brookswood area near 40 Avenue & 200b Street.
The outage affected people north of 35 Avenue, south of 48 Avenue, west of 208 Street, and east of 192 Street.
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200 Street southbound was closed for hours while emergency services and BC Hydro crews attended the crash scene.
A toppled pole with wires down could be seen laying across 40 Avenue, which was also closed briefly.
Nearby, a white Ford pick-up truck could be seen at the side of the road with its front end smashed in.
There’s no word yet on the condition of the driver or any passengers.
There were a number of road closures in the area as BC Hydro crews attended to make repairs.
By 6:15 a.m. Sunday morning, crews had power restored to the entire area.
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