Collision knocks out power on Airport Road

North Bay Hydro reports power was restored just before 5 am today after an outage on Airport Road.

Crews stabilized a hydro pole that was damaged in a car crash, with pole to be replaced tomorrow.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the 700 block of Airport around 1:30 am.

There’s no word on injuries and no word how many hydro customers were impacted.

(File photo above by station staff)

Power was restored to all areas at 4:52 am. The pole was stabilized and is currently being held by a truck. It will be replaced tomorrow. If you are still without power, please contact North Bay Hydro.

— North Bay Hydro (@NBHydro) September 18, 2020

Estimated restoration time if stabilization holds is 5:30 am.

— North Bay Hydro (@NBHydro) September 18, 2020

The outage is due to a broken pole caused by a vehicle accident. Crews are currently working to stabilize the pole to restore power. If the pole cannot be stabilized as is, it will need to be replaced before power can be restored. pic.twitter.com/3t9VkWHd3e

— North Bay Hydro (@NBHydro) September 18, 2020

North Bay Hydro is aware of an outage on Airport Hill. Crews are currently investigating. Restoration time to be determined.

— North Bay Hydro (@NBHydro) September 18, 2020