BREAKING NEWS
Residents lose power early Monday after vehicle crashes into pole
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Posted: 12/24/2012
CINCINNATI - A single-vehicle accident was the cause of more than 1,000 residents losing power early Monday morning.
Police said a man was driving on Bender Road and hit a transformer on Bender and West Anderson Ferry Road
At 1:05 a.m., Duke estimated 1,500 residents located west of Anderson Ferry Road were without power. The power will be back on by the morning hours, according to Duke Energy.
The driver was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries.
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the accident.
No further details have been released at this time.
Stay with 9 On Your Side and WCPO.com for updates as they become available.
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