An early Sunday crash in Holland Township led to a power outage that affected the area after a vehicle struck a utility pole. At approximately 12:51 a.m., a 59-year-old man from Holland was driving on Butternut Drive near Hayes Street when his vehicle veered off the road, making contact with a power pole, causing it to break and electrical lines to fall onto the street.
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office was quickly on the scene and, according to details gathered by WZZM13, the crash resulted in what officials were referring to as a 'major power outage. With the road being blocked by authorities. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
Following the incident, efforts to restore the power were initiated, as noted by the Holland Board of Public Works. "The power pole snapped and lines were in the roadway," detailed WOODTV, before confirming that electricity had been restored to the affected area following the outage.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, which is standard procedure in such situations, as reported by WWMT.
