Accident knocks out power

A single vehicle accident about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday took out several power

poles off Highway 395 near Stodick Parkway south of Gardnerville, knocking

out power to a widespread area, according to police scanner reports.

Traffic on Highway 395 was stopped due to power lines on the road.

Officials at the scene reported a truck on its side. The driver was out of

the vehicle and did not appear to have sustained injury.

A main power pole was hanging by wires and two other power poles were

damaged, according to reports.

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