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Truck’s lift strikes lines in Central District, knocks out power to thousands

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A boom on a roofing supply truck struck utility lines at 18th and Spring setting off a noontime power outage Tuesday across parts of the Central District, First Hill, and Beacon Hill.

City Light reports that nobody was injured in the incident when the boom was being operated remotely and contacted wires, setting the truck ablaze. Seattle Fire was at the scene investigating the incident. Power was out for thousands but restored for most residences and businesses before the 3 PM estimate.

Transit systems including the First Hill Streetcar and Metro trolley bus lines experienced service disruptions during the outage. The First Hill Streetcar remained out of operation without power as of 2:30 PM.

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