Car accident causes power outages
More than 7,000 were without power
Posted: 09/29/2012
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By: Jamila Williams
GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio - More than 7,000 Duke Energy customers on Cincinnati's west side were without power due to an early morning car accident Saturday.
Hamilton County dispatchers say a car struck a utility pole in the 4700 block of North Bend Road in Green Township.
It happened around 6:30 a.m.
No other details on the crash were available.
The outages were mainly in west side neighborhoods such as Cheviot, Westwood and Green Township.
A Duke Energy spokeswoman said crews worked quickly to get the power back on.
To see the latest on power outages, click here .
Power was restored to most homes by late morning.
Stay with 9 News and WCPO.com for more on this developing story.
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