By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

RUSSELL – Power was temporarily out to the southern portion of the city of Russell after a semi hit a power pole Thursday night.

The semi driver did not see the pole and struck it the area behind Subway near the Interstate 70 interchange. The accident occurred about 6:45 p.m. Thursday.

Arcing power lines started a small grass fire, which the firefighters quickly extinguished, said Shane Preston, Russell fire chief.

Power was out to mostly commercial customers in the area for about 45 minutes.

No one was injured in the incident and no structures were damaged.