DES MOINES, Iowa — At least one person was hurt and more than 1,500 Des Moines residents were without power after a car crashed into a utility pole on Wednesday morning.
Des Moines police warned Iowans about the crash on X, formerly known as Twitter just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday: "Report of utility pole sheared off. Please stay alert for first responders and left temporary traffic delays in this area."
Police and fire crews responded to the scene on the east side. Power lines are temporarily downed, and the injured person's status is currently unknown.
Ongoing power outages near East 14th Street and Broadway Avenue/NE 46th Street were caused by the crash, Geoff Greenwood with MidAmerican Energy Company confirmed with Local 5.
The outage impacted 1,500 customers at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
You can view MidAmerican's outage map at this link.
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