Crash knocks out power to thousands in Tofino, Ucluelet
Thousands of BC Hydro customers lost power after an excavator crashed into a power line on Thursday afternoon.
According to BC Hydro, a semi-truck towing an excavator lost its load, causing the excavator to roll into a power line near Tofino.
About 4,650 BC Hydro customers in Tofino and Ucluelet lost power in the crash.
Driver Waylon Savey Sr. says the crash occurred about 15 kilometres away from the junction between Ucluelet and Tofino.
BC Hydro dispatched crews to the scene and electricity was restored just after 11 p.m.
April 13, 2023. (BC Hydro)
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