A section of Plumtree Road remained closed Tuesday morning following a single-car crash around 3 a.m. that downed a utility pole and knocked out power to sections of East Forest Park, according to Springfield police.
SPRINGFIELD -- A section of Plumtree Road remained closed Tuesday morning after a single-car crash downed a utility pole and knocked out power to sections of East Forest Park, according to Springfield Police.
The crash occurred around 2 a.m., according to Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECO) spokeswoman Katie Blint.
"We're working to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible," Blint said around 7 a.m., adding that it could still take a "couple of hours" to restore power to about 260 customers in the East Forest Park neighborhood.
Meanwhile, the unidentified driver was not seriously injured in the crash, which badly damaged a utility pole.
"The driver had minor injuries and was taken to the Baystate Medical Center," Springfield Police Sgt. Dennis Prior said.
Officials said Plumtree Road, between Plumtree Circle and Newton Road, would remain closed to traffic while WMECO crews worked to restore electricity to affected customers.
"It can take up to six hours to replace a pole," Blint said.
With WMECO crews on scene since shortly after 2 a.m., things should soon be back to normal, she said.
As of 6:30 a.m., the power outage map on WMECO's website reported 261 customers still without power. WMECO serves more than 64,000 customers in Springfield.
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of where a car hit a utility pole early on Plumtreee Road early Tuesday morning, knocking out power to a section of East Forest Park: