Part of Petersburg street closed after car crashes into pole, knocks out power to hundreds

Driver knocks down power pole in Petersburg, causing outage

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- Over 300 homes and businesses in Petersburg were without power after a driver hit and knocked down a power pole Monday evening. Just before 9 p.m. on Monday, May 5, Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services stated that part of South Sycamore Street is closed due to a "utility emergency." Per fire officials, a driver hit a power pole carrying three transformers. Pictures from the scene show the pole nearly split in hal…

Part of Petersburg street closed after car crashes into pole, knocks out power to hundreds

PETERSBURG, Va. A car hit a power pole carrying three transformers in Petersburg on Monday evening, which caused the pole to collapse and knocked out power to hundreds of neighbors.South Sycamore Street is closed to all traffic between Graham Road and D'Arcy Street, Petersburg Fire Rescue and Emergency Services said on Facebook.Dominion Energy crews are working to repair the damage and restore power. According to the company's outage map, about …