Power restored in NW Oklahoma City area after dump truck hits utility poles

By Brian Sargent

Published: May 16, 2008

Power has been restored to nearly 17,100 Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. customers in the northeast Oklahoma City area, a company official told The Oklahoman.

Customers in Arcadia, Del City, Forest Park and north Oklahoma City reported power outages, OG&E spokesman Brian Alford said.

About 7:30 a.m., a dump truck knocked over several utility poles near NE 63 and Bryant Avenue, causing outages for about an hour, Alford said. The poles carry high-voltage transmission lines.