CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — About 3,000 AEP customers on the Island lost power this afternoon due to a car hitting a pole, AEP officials said.
The number of outages is down to 900. A down primary line, which is the main electrical line, was knocked down when a car hit a utility pole.
AEP crews are on the scene working on repairs.
There is no word on when the power may be restored.
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