Pickup truck crashes into power pole in Wichit, causes five hour blackout
PHOTOS: PEA
A pickup truck accident in Wichit has caused a blackout for over five hours.
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The Phuket Provincial Electric Authority (PEA) reports that at 10.20pm last night the pickup truck ran into the pole, pulling down the high voltage pole.
The accident caused a blackout in the area around Soi Bang Yai (behind Big C Super Centre) for over five hours while workers were installing new power poles and repairing the system.
The truck driver suffered no injuries as a result of the accident.
