Car Wreck Causes Power Outage
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jordan Fouts-
Kirby J. Lemond, 59, Claypool, was driving on Ind. 15 near West CR 550S around 7 p.m. Friday when his vehicle slipped on a patch of ice, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. He declined treatment when a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Dept. deputy arrived.
The downed pole caused 248 customers to lose power until it could be restored a little over an hour later, according to information from NIPSCO. Repairs at the scene were still being finished up as of 9 p.m.
Damage from the accident was estimated at between $10,000 and $25,000.
NIPSCO customers can report a power outage by calling 800-464-7726 or visiting nipsco.com/stay-safe/outage-center A map of outages is viewable online at nipscooutages.com
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Kirby J. Lemond, 59, Claypool, was driving on Ind. 15 near West CR 550S around 7 p.m. Friday when his vehicle slipped on a patch of ice, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. He declined treatment when a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Dept. deputy arrived.
The downed pole caused 248 customers to lose power until it could be restored a little over an hour later, according to information from NIPSCO. Repairs at the scene were still being finished up as of 9 p.m.
Damage from the accident was estimated at between $10,000 and $25,000.
NIPSCO customers can report a power outage by calling 800-464-7726 or visiting nipsco.com/stay-safe/outage-center A map of outages is viewable online at nipscooutages.com
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