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Car Crash Causes Power Outage In Lakewood, JBLM

Tacoma Public Utilities announced the power outage just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Power was restored by 11:30 a.m.

LAKEWOOD, WA — A knocked down power pole was reportedly responsible for a widespread power outage in the north Lakewood area Thursday morning.

Tacoma Public Utilities reported the outage just after 10:30 a.m., noting roughly 4,000 residents were affected. At 11 a.m., TPU announced on Facebook the outage was caused by a car that crashed into and downed a power pole.

Power was restored around 11:45 a.m.

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To see a TPU outage map, visit www.mytpu.org. And for up-to-the-minute updates on all TPU info, follow @MyTPU on Twitter and/or Tacoma Public Utilities on Facebook.

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