Thousands of people in Grande Prairie, Alta., are without power Saturday morning after a single vehicle collided with a power pole.
Police said, “a vehicle was travelling south on 100 Street when it struck a power pole north of 72 Avenue.”
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The driver, who was also the only person in the vehicle, was not injured.
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ATCO is working to restore power, but many people will be without power for the next five to six hours, police said around 4 a.m.
Traffic is also being rerouted along 100 Street between 72 Avenue and 75 Avenue due to the down power line.
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