UPDATE: Power restored to all customers after vehicle accident causes outage for more than 2,500 in Columbus County
A crash caused a power outage affecting more than 2,500 customers in Columbus County
Published: Nov. 24, 2021 at 8:22 PM EST
COLUMBUS COUNTY (WECT) - Power has been restored to all customers after a vehicle accident caused a power outage affecting more than 2,500 in Columbus County, according to Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation.
The company’s outage map showed as many as 2,578 customers were affected.
Investigators tell WECT the crash happened at the Columbus-Brunswick County line on Highway 130. Most of the customers affected were south of Whiteville.
WECT has a call out to North Carolina Highway Patrol for more information on the crash.
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