Power restored following Sunday Decatur County crash

Decatur County, In. —

A report from the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department says one person was injured in a Sunday crash that caused a power outage in the northern part of the county.

Around 5 p.m. police began an investigation into a report of a reckless driver on U.S. 421 near the Honda plant. While en route, police learned the car struck a utility pole.

When police arrived the unidentified driver was unconscious and the pole was broken.

The driver was airlifted from the scene with unspecified injuries. Power to more than 300 Decatur County REMC customers was restored within about three hours.

No names have been released. The investigation is ongoing.