Crime & Safety
Power Cut to 1,700 When Car Hits Pole
As many as 1,700 PPL customers lost power after a car struck a utility pole Tuesday morning at Mauch Chunk Road and Brown Street.
Update at 5:45 p.m.
As many was 1,700 PPL customers lost electrical power Tuesday morning after a car struck a utility pole in the 1800 of Mauch Chunk Road.
Power was restored to all but 11 customers by 5:45 p.m., according to PPL.
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The driver, who was injured, was identified as Gam Le, 33, of Whitehall, according to South Whitehall Township Police.
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As many was 1,700 PPL customers lost electrical power Tuesday morning after a car struck a utility pole at Mauch Chunk Road and Brown Street.
Officials closed Mauch Chunk Road between Evangate Drive and Scherersville Road, north of Brown Street, shortly after the 5:30 a.m. accident, according to WFMZ.
Power was restored to all but 70 customers by 1:30 p.m., according to PPL.
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