No injuries were reported, and power was later restored.
5:36 pm, Jul. 13, 2021
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AUSTIN — A car crash Monday afternoon led to a power outage in Austin.
A young man's dog distracted him while he was driving, causing him to crash his vehicle into an Austin Utilities high-voltage box.
No injuries were reported from the crash, and power was later restored.
David Contreras, 18, of Austin, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet pickup southbound at the intersection of 18th Avenue Northwest and Fourth Street Northwest when his dog jumped into his lap and he left the roadway. The vehicle knocked the voltage box off its foundation, causing an estimated $1,000 in damage.