EARLIER: More than 1,000 BC Hydro customers in the area of downtown Kamloops lost power Thursday afternoon (March 12) when a vehicle hit a power pole.
The collision took place around 2:20 p.m. along Columbia Street near First Avenue.
A photo from the scene shows a Tesla sedan next to a power pole laying on its side, with lines draped over the damaged car.
There is no word if anyone was injured or what caused the collision.
As of 3:00 p.m., BC Hydro said a crew had been assigned to the incident, which has knocked out power to 1,069 customers. There is no estimate for the time power may be restored.
Outage area (Image Credit: BC Hydro)