Crash causes hours-long power outage

By CNN Newsource

Published January 11, 2022 6:52 PM

By WALA Staff

MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A wreck on Hillcrest Road knocked out power in a neighborhood for several hours on Tuesday.

It happened around 8 a.m. near Autumn Ridge Drive.

Mobile Police said a teenager was driving to school when he swerved to avoid another vehicle, lost control of his car, and hit a power pole.

Officers said the teenager was not injured in the wreck.

About 800 customers in the Autumn Ridge neighborhood lost power for more than seven hours.

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