18-wheeler crash creates power outage in northern New Hanover County

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than 7,000 people were left with power after a 18-wheeler crashed into a power pole in Wilmington Wednesday morning.

The power has been mostly restored. As of 1:30 p.m., a few hundred people were still without power.

According to the Wilmington Police Department’s Twitter, the crash, near Gordon Road and Market Street, knocked down power poles.

The outage stretched from Gordon Road to Bayshore and the surrounding areas. A portion of Military Cutoff Road was also impacted.

Power has been restored at Ogden Elementary and Noble Middle.

According to Duke Energy’s outage map, service should be restored by 1:45 p.m.