UPDATE: Power Restored In Area Of Cheyenne Outage

UPDATE: Power Restored In Area Of Cheyenne Outage

Cheyenne Police Department Via Facebook

UPDATE 11:58 a.m.; Cheyenne Police posted the following on their Facebook page:

Power Outage: Power has been restored. Traffic lights are back on.
Crash on Storey Blvd: This morning at approximately 8:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash after the driver reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel. The vehicle accelerated, left the roadway, and collided with a power pole on Storey Boulevard. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital.
Storey Boulevard was closed between Converse Avenue and Chief Washakie Street while officers and technicians worked the scene. A work zone is now in place, and traffic is able to travel through the area.

Original Post: A spokeswoman for Black Hills Energy says a car hitting a power pole has caused a power outage in Cheyenne.

Laurie Farkas issued a statement which includes the following:

– Black Hills Energy is experiencing an electrical power interruption in the area of Story Boulevard and Converse Avenue, due to a vehicle colliding with a power pole. Electric crews are on the scene and working to safely restore power to affected customers. 

Cheyenne Police say several traffic lights are out at major intersections in the city

Part of Storey Boulevard is also closed due to a crash, according to a post on the Cheyenne Police Department Facebook page.

The post says some of the major intersections impacted by light outages include the following:

Several Major Intersections Are Impacted

Major intersections impacted include:

* Dell Range Blvd. / College Dr.
* Dell Range Blvd. / Marble Dr.
* Dell Range Blvd. / Windmill Rd.
The post also reminds people how to handle intersections during light outages:
"As always: If a traffic light is out, treat the intersection as a four-way stop. If there are no signs or signals, yield to traffic on your right and to vehicles already in the intersection. Officers are helping direct traffic in major intersections."
Meanwhile, Storey Boulevard was closed at last report from Converse Ave. to Chief Washakie St. while officers investigate that crash.

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