5000 Without Power After Crash Knocked Down Power Pole

No DUICHARLOTTE, N.C. – The driver that caused some 5,000 Duke Energy customers to loose power has been cited for driving while under the influence, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

He was driving a pick-up truck, traveling South on Park Road when he lost control and ran into a utility pole on Park Road and Hillside Avenue around 9:30 Monday morning.

According to the police report, the driver is 52-year-old William Flood. The report states he is charged with DUI, and that he told police he looked down at his phone, before he crashed.

The impact of the crash clipped one of the double circuit poles, but crews had to shut down the other to restore power.

Crews eventually restored power around 6:05pm to the 3,500 customers on the main line, eight hours after the crash.

For several hours, the power outrage disrupted businesses at Park Road Shopping Center.

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