Crash Causes Power Outages In Northwest Baltimore

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A car crash causes power outages in Baltimore City early Thursday morning.

It happened in the 6700 block of Reisterstown Road at 4:30 a.m.

The vehicle hit a utility pole, which caused two substations to blow.

Initially, about 13,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric customers were without power, though some were quickly restored.

Crews are at the site and working to restore power to the area now.