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Accident causes power outage in Columbia Valley

The Columbia Valley RCMP was called out to an accident on Highway 93/95 after a vehicle struck a power pole.

Police say power was out for some residents.

It happened near Dry Gulch in the morning hours on March 5th.

Police believe alcohol was a factor and an investigation is underway.

An outage listed on BC Hydro’s website says power was out for approximately 922 customers that night due to a motor vehicle accident.

They say the power went off around 3:35 a.m. and was restored by 10 a.m.

Josiah Spyker
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Josiah is an integral part of our East Kootenay team. Since joining Vista Radio in 2021, he has combined his love of community and sport in his reporting for the news team, while also stepping in as an on-air announcer.

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