CRASH CAUSES POWER OUTAGE

Elyria – Many residents were left without power on the south side of Elyria late Wednesday night after a car crashed into a pole on West Ave near 10th Street.


The Elyria Police Department is investigating what happened to cause the male driver to go off the road and crash into the pole around midnight Wednesday. Neighbors said they heard a loud crash and then saw a bright flash of light – and then their air conditioners and fans stopped.


Neighbors went outside and found the crash and a male lying on the ground near the car.


LifeCare Paramedics treated the man, the sole occupant of the car, at the scene and then transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital.


Elyria Firefighters checked wires that were hanging near the scene to make sure nobody at the scene was in any danger or hot wires.


The crash is currently under investigation and residents in the area are still without power or relief from the heat.


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