Car crashes into power pole in Whanganui; 1000 customers lose power

Police and fire services responded after a car crashed into a power pole on Cornfoot St, leaving 1001 customers temporarily without power. Photo / NZME

A car crashing into a power pole in Castlecliff, Whanganui, left 1001 homes temporarily without power on Thursday morning.

A police spokesperson said officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in which a car hit a power pole on Cornfoot St at about 7.20am.

“One person received minor injuries.”

The road remains partially blocked as emergency services respond.

Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Shannon Lucas said it was a minor motor vehicle crash.

“No people were trapped; we just assisted with scene protection.”

Lucas said there were power lines down and fire services made sure the scene was safe until Powerco arrived.

A Powerco spokesperson said when the incident occurred 1001 customers were affected.

“We were able to restore power supply to 738 of them by 8am.”

There were 263 Castlecliff customers still without power, the spokesperson said.

Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.