ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Nearly 1,000 Duke Energy customers in the Leicester area were without power Monday afternoon after a vehicle damaged utility equipment, according to the company.
Duke Energy reported 976 customers without power as of Monday afternoon. The outage was listed in the Leicester area, with an estimated restoration time of 5:15 p.m.
A photo posted to the Leicester, NC…We Call It Home Facebook page appeared to show a utility pole down along Old County Home Road near the end of Ben Lippen Road. Power lines were visible across the roadway, and utility crews and vehicles were at the scene…