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Accident knocks out power for Chesterfield residents

Posted at 8:16 PM, Dec 29, 2013
and last updated 2013-12-29 20:18:44-05

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – Chesterfield Police are on the scene of an accident that happened Sunday afternoon.

Police received a call around 3:10 for an accident near Courthouse Road and Hull Street.  They told us a vehicle hit a pole.

Dominion was called to the scene to repair a pole.  The accident caused a power outage for 2,700 customers.  As of 8 p.m., they are still working to restore power for 100 customers.

Jim Norvelle, a Dominion spokesperson, told CBS 6 that the intersection will be shut down for a few more hours.  They expect to be done with repairs sometime between 9 and 11 p.m.

Stay with CBS 6 News and WTVR.com for updates.