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Car crash knocks out power to thousands in West Shore (UPDATED)

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A motor vehicle accident near Royal Roads University knocked out power to thousands of customers around the West Shore Monday morning.

Westshore RCMP say that officers were called to a report of a single-vehicle collision near Sooke Road and Colwood Crescent at about 3:10 a.m.

The vehicle, a 2010 Chevy Malibu, had collided head-on with a hydro pole, cracking it.

RCMP say the vehicle’s three occupants were all injured in the crash and were taken to hospital, but were expected to recover.

The driver was issued a ticket for driving without due care, however alcohol was ruled out as a contributing factor in the crash.

According to BC Hydro, the collision left 2,666 customers without power. A further 1,143 customers were affected as crews had to disconnect circuits to install a new pole safely.

The outage affected Royal Roads University as well. In a post on the University Facebook page, they advised non-essential staff and faculty not to come in.

Repair crews were on scene by 7 a.m. to restore service. BC Hydro estimated that power would be back on by 12 p.m.

 

Tim Ford
Tim Ford
Digital staff writer with Victoria Buzz

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