A single moment of driver innattentiveness can affect more than 900 homes and small businesses, as was the case this morning, when a driver struck two utility poles and cut off the power to a whole neighborhood in Methuen.
The driver, an unnamed woman, sustained injuries in the single-vehicle accident after she lost control over her car and veered off the road, crashing into the utility poles. She suffered facial injuries after her airbag was deployed in the crash and was taken to Holy Family Hospital for treatment.
The accident occurred early this morning (around 2 am) on Riverside Drive, creating a power outage in the entire neighborhood.
More than 900 households and businesses were left without power, while electrical crews from Verizon and National Grid were working this morning to restore electricity and phone service to the affected areas.
Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
The full story can be found on Eagle Tribune.
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