CHARLOTTE — A vehicle crash into power equipment left more than 1,600 residents in northwest Charlotte without power this morning.
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The incident occurred near the intersection of Sunset Road and Statesville Road by the Nevin Community, impacting parts of Beatties Ford and Firestone-Garden Park.
The incident was first reported just before 5 a.m. Duke Energy estimates power will be restored by 8 a.m.
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