Residents on east Hamilton Mountain without power after car crash

Residents on Hamilton’s East mountain were still without power Tuesday morning following a crash yesterday afternoon.

An SUV hit a hydro pole and a parked car on a driveway shortly after 5 p.m. on Fennell Ave. between Upper Gage and Upper Ottawa.

Hamilton police say a 66-year-old man has been charged with careless driving and is now being treated for minor injuries.

UPDATE: #Outage in #HamOnt affecting approximately 804 homes and businesses in Fennell Ave E, Upper Gage Ave and Mountain Brow Blvd due to a heavy vehicle accident that snapped multiple poles. Crew working. ETR 8:00am. For more info visit https://t.co/QwYiVrDG0w #pwrout ^pa

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Alectra Utilities say around 2,000 homes and businesses were affected. Over 800 customers were still without power Tuesday morning.

Crews have restored the power just before 8 a.m. today.

Anyone who may still experience power outages within the area is asked to contact Alectra.

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