Mustang residents lose power after car hits powerlines - KFOR Oklahoma City
Mustang residents lose power after car hits power lines
UPDATE @ 4:51 P.M.
The Mustang Police Department is advising drivers to avoid Highway 152 between Sara Road and Mustang Road as they work to clear the wreck according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In the photo Mustang Police shared, a semi truck has caused significant damage to utility poles in the areas.
OG&E has also updated their outage map, which shows the number of customers experiencing outages has dropped significantly to an estimate 1,594.
ORIGINAL STORY
MUSTANG, Okla. (KFOR) — Several residents in Mustang are experiencing power outages after a vehicle crashed into utility poles near Highway 152 and Mustang Road on Tuesday afternoon.
At least eight utility poles are down as a result of the crash. According to OG&E’s outage map, an estimates 4,723 customers are experiencing outages as of 4:38 p.m.
For the latest information on reported outages, visit OG&E’s website.
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