Downed powerlines cause street closure on Aurora Ave North

SEATTLE — Fire and police crews responded to reports of an electrical transformer fire with wires down in the 14200 block of Aurora Ave North on Sunday.

According to Seattle Police Department (SPD), shortly after 4pm one vehicle collided with a light pole.

That pole reportedly brought down two other power poles as well.

The driver was able to get out of the car, and no arrests or injuries were reported.

Seattle Department of Transportation reported that the collision is blocking all Northbound and Southbound lanes.

Seattle Fire Department (SFD) reported that firefighters who responded to the scene saw no active fire.

SFD then decided to reduce the fire and aid response and are turn the scene over to Seattle City Light.

According to the Seattle City Light outage map, 772 people in the area experienced power outages during all the commotion, but as of 6:30 p.m., power had been safely restored.

Crews will return tomorrow to do a full assessment and complete more extensive repairs, including replacing one to three poles.

As of 8:15 p.m., the road was still closed to traffic.

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