PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An early morning crash temporarily knocked out power to homes and businesses in the Norwood neighborhood in Delaware County on Thursday.
Around 4 a.m., a driver jumped a curb near Chester Pike and Amosland Road, taking out a utility pole and stopping just feet from a gas station pump.
Police said the driver was not under the influence and called 911 himself. He was treated for minor injuries.
The crash shut down part of Chester Pike, causing traffic detours during the morning rush, so PECO could work to restore power to affected homes and businesses.
Nearby businesses spent the morning doing what they could to keep operations going with no electricity. Denise, with Shore-Snyder Dental Center on Chester Pike, was managing a waiting room, packed with patients who could not be taken back for their appointments.
“Just when we walked in, it was completely out, everything was beeping the alarms, and everything was going off,” she said.
“We’re gonna have to reschedule. Which then put us back productively.”
Denise wasn’t alone; a bank, a laundromat, a florist, and other businesses were left in the dark.
As of 1 p.m. Thursday, power had been restored.