Vehicle crash to blame for Wednesday night’s power outage in Kenner

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Photo credit Kenner PD

A vehicle crash caused a power outage in Kenner Wednesday night.

According to Kenner Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Joe Yenni Boulevard and Platt Street.

A Kenner Police report says, “At approximately 9:15 PM this evening Kenner Police responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a power pole, cutting the pole in half and knocking out power to a large area of the north side of Kenner. Passenger in vehicle had to be taken to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries.”

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Entergy crews were quickly on the scene to repair the downed power lines and restore power to the area.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Kenner PD