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TRICO: More than 1,000 customers experienced power outages on Westside

Updated on October 26, 2023 at 6:15 p.m.

According to Trico's outage map, the power has been restored.

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More than 1,000 Trico Electric Cooperative customers are without power on Tucson's Westside.

The power outages are near the Drexel Heights and Valencia West areas.

According to Trico a car ran into a pole knocking the top off of the pole.

Trico says two poles are currently down.

Crews are working on restoring power.

Stay with KGUN 9 for further updates.

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Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9. Bivian graduated from the University of Arizona School of Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast and is currently pursuing a degree in Broadcast Operational Meteorology. Share your story ideas and important issues with Bivian by emailing bivian.contreras@kgun9.com or by connecting on

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