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Weekend car crash splits power pole, knocks out power

A weekend car crash left hundreds without power. (Bryan Kersteter/submitted via At the Scene)

A weekend car crash left hundreds without power. (Bryan Kersteter/submitted via At the Scene)

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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 17, 2014 - 5:18 pm

A car crashed into a power pole and left about 800 people briefly without power over the weekend, NV Energy reported.

The crash happened about 9 p.m. Sunday, near Warm Springs and Bermuda roads. The power was more than halfway restored in one hour and was completely restored in less than four hours.

Contact reporter Annalise Little at alittle@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391. Find her on Twitter: @annalisemlittle.

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