UPDATE Power lines down (VIDEO)

Hays Police, Fire and Midwest Energy on the scene of a power lines down Wednesday afternoon. — Hays Police, Fire and Midwest Energy on the scene of power lines down Wednesday afternoon. Photo courtesy Midwest Energy

1:25 p.m. According to Midwest Energy Corporate Communications Manager Mike Morley, “A truck moving a mobile home had a boom up and caught overhead cable wires and pulled down 3 power poles. Nobody was injured and no residents in the area were without electricity”

Crews continue to work at the scene of the accident. The intersection at 6th and Riley reopened at 1:23 p.m.

Downed power pole sawed into pieces and laying on the mobile home park property

Eagle Communications Director of Technical Operations reviews damage to the Eagle nod at 5th and Riley, which temporarily disrupted cable, internet and phone service to customers in that area

12:39 p.m. Midwest Energy crews have shut down power to all the lines except to those near 5th and Riley. Hays Police is working traffic control in the area.

12:23 p.m. Midwest Energy has been contacted and will have employees on the scene.

12:18 p.m. Hays Fire Department has been dispatched to 6th and Riley. A vehicle has hit a power pole and power lines are down in the area. Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and Check Hays Post for more information as it becomes available.