PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — Versant Power crews are investigating the cause of an outage affecting more than 4,700 customers in Orono, Old Town, and Alton areas after initial reports indicate a vehicle accident interrupted service.
According to the company, crews will work to safely restore service as quickly as possible.
Penobscot County dispatch said around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Margin Street in Orono, near Orono Brewing Company.
The driver was trying to defog his windshield when he hit a pole and cracked it at the base.
According to Penobscot County dispatch, nobody was injured and power crews are on the scene now.
