Large Power Outage Reported in Belleville

Large power outage reported in Belleville

UPDATE: Power has been restored across Belleville following an earlier outage that knocked out power to some 5,000 homes and businesses. The outage was believed to have been caused by a high voltage wire snapping and falling across the intersection of Sidney St. and Bell Boulevard, blocking that roadway to traffic. Traffic lights were out for a couple hours at many intersections in the city, causing severe backups and several businesses had to c…

Downed wire disables Belleville power

A downed power line has delayed traffic and cut off power to a large area of Belleville The high voltage wire is down and blocking the intersection at Bell Blvd. and Sidney Street. Belleville Firefighters are at the intersection, but the downed wire is causing extensive traffic delays as the intersection remains blocked. Firefighters are recommending drivers avoid the area due to the traffic jam. Meanwhile, the power outage caused by the downed …