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Power restored for 3,000+ after car crash in Greensboro

Greensboro police said a car crashed into a utility pole and brought down power lines.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A car crash knocked out power for more than 3,300 Duke Energy customers in Greensboro early Wednesday morning. 

Power was restored around 8 a.m. The outage appeared to impact homes on Muirs Chapel Road, West Friendly Avenue, Westridge Road, Hobbs Road, and Jefferson Road, according to the Duke Energy map. 

Greensboro Police said a car crashed into power poles on Spring Garden Street around 5 a.m. The crash shut down the road between W. Wendover Avenue and Pomona Drive for a few hours. All lanes except for northbound Spring Garden Street have reopened. 

Police said there were injuries in the crash. We'll update this story once we get more information. 

Credit: WFMY
Power Outage, Duke Energy Map

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