Power out in Glen Eden, Kelston, road blocked after car hits power pole

Part of Glen Eden has lost power after a car hit a power pole this morning. Image / Vector

A crash on West Coast Rd in the west Auckland suburb of Glen Eden has knocked out power for a large part of the suburb.

Police confirmed they were attending the crash, and asked commuters to avoid the area or expect significant delays.

The driver had not been seriously injured, police said. However the road is blocked in both directions between Bowers and Pleasant Roads, close to Dominos in the town centre.

A number of bus stops in Kelston and Glen Eden are closed and routes have been diverted, including the 152 & 154 bus routes, Auckland Transport tweeted.

UPDATE 7:15AM
The following stops are closed:
• Stops 5421 & 5423. Use 5805 - Gt Nth Rd/Lynwood Rd.
• Stops 5425, 5427 & 5429. Use 5287 - Glen Eden Library.
• Stops 5450 & 5452. Use 5748 - Gt Nth Rd/Lynwood Rd.
• Stops 5454 & 5458. Use 5288 - Glen Eden Library. https://t.co/HQxGCPNVX3 pic.twitter.com/QlGKmPM0hC

— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) June 11, 2024

Fire and Emergency northern shift manager Carren Larking said a car had hit a power pole around 5.10am, taking down power lines.

Nobody had been trapped in the crash.

A power company was on its way, she said.

A photo shared to social media showed a silver car upside down, apparently having crashed through a fence close to the town centre.

The poster warned locals to avoid West Coast Rd - the main road through Glen Eden.