JOPLIN, Mo. — A portion of east downtown Joplin is pitch-black. Driving through with no electricity to street lights and businesses, a sign definitely something isn’t normal.
About 1:45 a.m. reports of a tractor trailer hitting a utility pole near 6th and Kentucky alerted Joplin Emergency Dispatch.
Joplin Fire Dept responded to the area reporting numerous lines down and a pole leaning precariously. Driver was out of the cab safely. Liberty Utilities were then contacted.
Initially about 100 without power.
- OUTAGE UPDATES
- 1:45 a.m. 105
- 3:20 a.m. 396
- 4:06 a.m. 396
- 5:09 a.m. 177
On our arrival to the scene we learn it’s unknown how long the pole replacement might take.
The pole is about one block north of the 5th and Kentucky sub-station downtown Joplin. This could then effect other areas separate of Joplin downtown.
Shannon Becker is on the scene. Watch for further updates as we continue to follow this breaking news story.
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