A transformer pole appears to have suffered the worst injuries after being struck by a vehicle overnight. As a result, a neighborhood in north Ferndale are waking to a localized power outage.
Just before 3:30am this morning, Whatcom County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a car versus pole collision on Harksell Road near Dahlberg Road. Upon arriving, the deputy reported finding power lines down across Dahlberg Road and aid was dispatched for injuries to the driver who was reported to have been found laying in the roadway according to the initial aid dispatch.
The initial report from the person who called 911 was the vehicle had spun out, struck the pole and the driver was attempting to get the vehicle out of the ditch.
The drivers identity is not known at the time of this story.
Harksell Road will be closed in the area until crews can replace the pole and repair the lines.
Puget Sound Energy was notified and, as of 7:30am, report there are 9 PSE customers impacted by the outage (see outage map) with an estimate of 11:30am for restoring power.
UPDATE 8:30am: PSE’s estimate for restoring power has been revised to 1:30pm.
UPDATE 1:15pm: PSE’s estimate for restoring power has been revised to 4:30pm.
