Vehicle crashes into utility pole, causes power outage in area, police say

Incident occurred on Basse Rd in between Hwy 281 and McCullough Rd

SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 1,000 people were without power following a vehicle crash on the city's North Side early Friday morning, San Antonio police said.

The accident occurred when a undisclosed vehicle hit a utility pole on Basse Road in between Highway 281 and McCullough Road.

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Police said no one was injured. The crash, however, did affect power in the area and as many as 930 CPS Energy customers were without power for a brief time.

The traffic lights were also out in the area causing slowdowns, police said. Westbound Basse Road has been shut down as emergency crews work at the scene. Police said to use an alternate route if possible for the time being.

This is a developing story. Stay with KSAT 12 both online and on-air for more information.


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Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT.

Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.