Westar Energy has replaced a power pole destroyed in a crash south of Emporia early Saturday.
Crews were called to the 1400 block of Road J, about two miles south of Emporia, after the wreck was reported around 5 am. Power was re-routed to minimize outages for nearby customers, but the Westar online outage map still demonstrated at least two short-term outages affecting over 60 customers before the pole was replaced shortly after 1 pm.
Lyon County Deputy Danny Broyles says a pickup went off the road and struck the pole, shearing it off at the base. Nobody inside the truck was hurt, but other crash details are currently pending.
The 1400 block of J was closed while Westar replaced the pole. The road has reopened to traffic.
8:05 am Saturday: 1400 block of J closed after truck hits power pole
Lyon County deputies have closed part of the 1400 block of Road J after a crash early Saturday.
Deputy Danny Broyles says a pickup left the road for currently unlisted reasons and hit a power pole. The wreck sheared off the pole at the base. Nobody was hurt and, currently, there is no outage on Westar Energy’s online map.
Utility crews are now on scene repairing the damage. The 1400 block of J will be closed until further notice.
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