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Hundreds affected by Arlington Heights ComEd outage

Posted December 06, 2016 12:00 am

By Katie Smith

A crash sent one driver to Northwest Community Hospital Tuesday after authorities say a vehicle struck a ComEd pole on Arlington Heights Road.

The one-vehicle crash was called in about 3 p.m. and Arlington Heights officials issued via Twitter a traffic alert about 3:30 p.m. to warn drivers of the work being done. The electric pole will likely be replaced next week, Arlington Heights Fire Battallion Chief Curt Hanselman said.

Hanselman declined to identify the driver and was unaware of their condition. Police were not immediately available for comment.

Officials advised drivers to steer clear of Arlington Heights Road between Golf Road and White Oak Street while workers repair a ComEd pole.

About 600 people could be affected by a damaged pole involved in a crash Tuesday, ComEd's outage map shows.

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