Hit-and-run causing power outage in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Crews with Duke Energy are working to restore power in the Love Grove neighborhood.

According to a lieutenant with the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), a person was driving around midnight in Love Grove when they hit a power pole and drove away.

The accident caused three power poles to fall, resulting in a power outage in Love Grove. WPD currently has King Street blocked off from Liverpool to Creekfront Drive…

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