Danbury Township residents lose power | Danbury Ohio Car Accident Attorney

A minivan traveling east in the 6800 block of East Harbor Road took out a 15-foot section from a utility pole, resulting in a power outage to more than 4,250 customers in the area.
According to the Ohio Highway Patrol report Brandon Gessinger, was driving an Oldsmobile minivan when he experienced a mechanical failure that sent the vehicle off the left side of the road. After hitting a culvert, the minivan went airborne, careening over one of Skipper Bud's driveways before striking the pole and snapping off the lower section.
A caller to Ottawa County's dispatch center reported the front end of the van was missing and the driver was walking around in a front yard, apparently dazed.
Gessinger was not seriously injured and was treated and released by the Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department's EMS unit. Gessinger was not cited for the accident.
Gary Mortus, a spokesman for FirstEnergy, said the pole supported lines carrying 34,500 volts. The pole dropped down about 15 feet immediately, but remained upright. It caught fire a short time later.
The road was closed while Ohio Edison crews cut lines. Edison crews worked until after 9 p.m. to install a new pole and re- attach lines. Around 5 p.m. power had been restored to about 3,100 customers. Power to all homes and businesses had been restored by about 9:30 p.m.
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