Power Mostly Restored in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley
A car crash on Saturday morning caused heavy damage to transformers, resulting in thousands of people losing power in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley.
According to Puget Sound Energy, over 5,400 customers were initially affected, but power has been mostly restored as of Saturday afternoon, October 25.
- More than 1,000 customers in Sedro-Woolley were without power as of 1 p.m.
- The outage also affected traffic lights, with some intersections having battery-powered lights and others not.
The Sedro-Woolley police stated that a motor vehicle crash around 7 a.m. at Wicker Road and Fruitdale Road likely led to the large power outage.
Power is estimated to be restored to the remaining customers around 2:30 p.m., according to PSE.
Author's summary: Power restored in Burlington and Sedro-Woolley after car crash.