A dump truck clipped a utility pole Wednesday in Metairie, knocking out power to thousands across the Jefferson Parish suburb. At the height of the outage, more than 2,000 people were in the dark, and roughly 1,300 Entergy customers were still without electricity while crews worked on repairs. The collision happened near the pickleball courts on Hodgson Avenue and triggered a traffic response while workers moved in to replace the damaged pole.
Crash And Response On Hodgson Avenue
More than 2,000 people lost power after a dump truck hit a utility pole at the corner of Hodgson Avenue by the pickleball courts, according to WWLTV. Councilman Scott Walker said crews were replacing the damaged pole and rerouting lines to bring customers back online as quickly as possible. Temporary road closures were put in place while workers secured the site and handled the repairs.
Restoration Timeline And Outage Details
The utility’s outage map showed about 1,300 customers still without service and listed an estimated full restoration by noon, according to Entergy. Officials noted that timelines can shift if crews run into unexpected complications. Workers were rerouting circuits to return power to nearby customers while the damaged pole was removed and a replacement installed.
Local Context
Entergy has been swapping out aging poles across Metairie this winter, and a January project even briefly shut down the East Bank trash drop off site while crews worked, according to utility pole replacements. Vehicle hits on power poles are a regular, if unpredictable, cause of outages in the area and can take hours to fix when new poles and heavy equipment are needed. The latest crash is another reminder of how one bad moment on the road can ripple into a major headache for homes and businesses.
How Residents Can Get Updates
Customers who are still without electricity are urged to monitor the outage map and the utility’s social media feeds for real time restoration updates and to report an outage if they have not done so already, per Entergy. Jefferson Parish agencies or emergency channels may issue traffic and safety advisories while crews remain active on Hodgson Avenue, and neighbors are encouraged to keep an eye on vulnerable residents and follow local alerts.
