Crash knocks out power for nearly 900 households Sunday

About 900 customers lost power after a car ran into a transformer.
Published: Nov. 27, 2022 at 7:55 PM MST|Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:17 AM MST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A crash caused nearly 900 households to lose power Sunday afternoon. This happened in the Cimarron Hills area.

Colorado Springs Utilities said a driver crashed into a transformer in the area, knocking out the power. They were able to restore power to everyone soon afterward.

So far, the cause of the crash, identity and condition of the driver have not been released. Police have also not said who else might have been in the vehicle.

We will update this article if we get more information. This article is to let people know what was behind the brief inconvenience.

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