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Car crashes into utility pole and house, causing thousands to lose power near Bailey’s Crossroads

Extensive damage at the intersection of Columbia Pike at Blair Road. (Courtesy Fairfax County police)

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, closed an intersection in the Bailey’s Crossroads area after a driver crashed into a utility pole and a house, which may have sparked a power outage during Sunday night’s Super Bowl game.

According to a by Fairfax County police, the vehicle hit a utility pole and a house near the intersection of Columbia Pike and Blair Road before 8 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

“Extensive damage at the intersection of Columbia Pike at Blair Rd is estimated to cause delays through the morning commute,” the department said.

Just under 2,000 customers in the area were without power early Monday morning due to the accident, according to Dominion Energy spokeswoman Peggy Fox. Power was restored for most customers before 5 a.m.

Police have not said what caused the crash.

Although police and traffic authorities have not released an update about the location of the crash as of 10 p.m. Monday, motorists are cautioned to follow traffic signs and postage.

Below is a map of where the crash took place.

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Ivy Lyons

Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.

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