Power Mostly Restored in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley
A car crash on Saturday morning caused heavy damage to transformers, leading to a power outage that affected thousands of residents in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley.
According to Puget Sound Energy, more than 5,400 customers in Sedro-Woolley and Burlington lost power earlier in the day, with over 1,000 customers in Sedro-Woolley still without power as of 1 p.m.
The Sedro-Woolley police reported that a motor vehicle crash around 7 a.m. at Wicker Road and Fruitdale Road likely led to the large power outage.
- Multiple transformers sustained heavy damage, causing an extended delay in restoring power.
- Police extracted the passengers of the vehicle and led them away from the scene.
- Power was estimated to be restored to the remaining customers around 2:30 p.m.
The outage also affected traffic lights, with some intersections having battery-powered lights and others not.
Author's summary: Power restored in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley after car crash.
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