Vehicle crashing into utility pole causes fires and road closures in Columbia
A Monday afternoon crash in downtown caused several fires and roads to be closed, according to the Columbia Fire Department.
The stretch of Hampton Street, between Bull Street and Henderson Street, was blocked after a vehicle collided with a utility pole, the fire department said in a news release. Additionally, the section of Pickens Street, from Blanding Street to Washington Street was closed, the fire department said.
The roads were closed as firefighters battled several small blazes along the power lines, according to the release.
“Please avoid the area at this time,” the fire department said in the release.
No injuries were reported.
Several power customers were left in the dark as the wreck caused multiple outages, the fire department said.
At 1 p.m., there were 119 Dominion Energy customers without power, according to poweroutage.com. The fire department said Dominion crews were at the scene working on repairs.
Information about when power is expected to be restored and the roads reopened was not available.
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