WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Most of the thousands of people who lost electricity in south Wichita after a car hit a utility pole have had their power restored.

Westar Energy spokeswoman Gina Penzig says 11,600 Wichitans were affected Thursday night after the car overturned and rolled into the power pole. The utility replaced the power pole overnight and says all but a handful of customers had their power back Friday morning.

Wichita police say the car driver was taken into custody.

 

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds of people in south Wichita have been left without power Thursday evening after a car hit a utility pole.

Westar Energy spokeswoman Gina Penzig says 11,600 Wichitans were affected Thursday night. She says power was restored to all but 500 customers by 9:30 p.m.

Penzig says the instillation of a new power pole is expected to be completed by 4 a.m. Friday. She says it will completely restore power.

Wichita police say the car driver was taken into custody.