Vehicle crashes into utility pole, knocks out power briefly for Southwest Side neighborhood

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SAN ANTONIO – A vehicle crash damaged a utility pole knocking out power for residents in a nearby Southwest Side neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. on the Loop 410 South access road, near Old Pearsall Road.

Early reports indicated the vehicle struck a utility pole, causing some downed power lines. As many as 300 residents in the neighborhood were without power at one point.

A CPS Energy power outage map, however, shows the outages being repaired by around 5:30 a.m.

The cause of the crash is not currently known.

There were no reported injuries as a result of the crash.


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