Crash causes power outage in Jefferson City
Several Ameren customers were without power Friday night after a vehicle struck a pad-mounted transformer on Candlelight Drive in Jefferson City.
Jefferson City police said a juvenile drove a vehicle into the box and then left the scene. Officers said they stopped the vehicle a short distance later and detained the juvenile.
Ameren’s outage map showed 35 customers without power in the area where the crash occurred.
Ameren estimated power would be restored by 8:30 p.m.
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