Accident knocks out power for 1,650 customers

KRDO.com Staff
POSTED: 10:07 AM MDT Mar 11, 2013    UPDATED: 07:18 AM MST Mar 01, 2013 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -

A rollover accident in the area on Union and Academy knocked out power for about 1,650 customers.

The crashed happened around 5:30 Friday morning. The Jeep hit a utilities box and a light pole.

All power was restored shortly before 7 a.m.

Police believe that the crash was caused by drunk driver. The driver was taken to Memorial hospital but is expected to be okay.

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