Bus crash hits power pylon, leaves 88,000 people without electricity in Quebec – Montreal
A bus crash on Montreal’s South Shore Saturday night caused a massive power outage after the vehicle struck an electrical tower, leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark.
Longueuil police said the bus, which was carrying volunteer firefighters from the Montérégie region, collided with a car before hitting the transmission tower around 9:45 p.m.
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According to police, two people on the bus and another in the car were injured.
Hydro-Québec says the downing of two critical power lines has left some 88,000 customers in the dark.
At the end of Sunday morning, more than 71,000 homes in Montérégie were still without electricity.
Hydro-Québec says crews are working to restore power via other lines following the collision, which occurred at the intersection of Chemin de Chambly and the viaduct leading to Highway 30.
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