North East Valley residents were without power all day yesterday after a removal truck smashed into a power pole. The Conroy Removals truck driver's mistake closed two streets in the suburb andcut power to residents in the area. A Conroy Removals truck damaged a power pole at the intersection of Beechworth St and Ainslee Pl in North East Valley yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHWillowbank station officer Kris Kennett said high voltage power lines were among those to come down. As far as he was aware, no-one was under or near the power pole when it came down.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 29, 2021 16:41 UTC