Over 28000 without power in southeast Las Vegas valley after car crashes into power lines - KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas
NV Energy: Power restored to over 28,000 residents in southeast valley
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Almost 28,000 customers in the southeast Las Vegas valley were without power on Saturday afternoon.
According to NV Energy, the massive outage was caused by a vehicle that crashed into a transmission riser and disrupted multiple power lines. Residents in the area were without power for multiple hours.
Energy officials told Channel 13 that crews responded to the scene and worked to restore power "safely and quickly."
As of 8:30 p.m., NV Energy officials confirmed that power had been completely restored to the area.
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