UPDATE: 2:20 p.m.
Power has now been restored to more than 600 FortisBC customers following a collision on Leader Road.
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A dump truck crashed into a power pole on Leader Road just off KLO Road.
The collision caused the pole to break and crash to the ground sparking a small brush fire that spread to nearby trees.
A dump truck has taken out a power pole and a couple lines on Leader between KLO and Fisher, causing a small fire. @KelownaCapNews @BlackPressMedia #Kelowna pic.twitter.com/XLmxCOapFT
— Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy) June 9, 2022
More than 600 FortisBC customers are without power in the Mission Creek Regional Park area.
The incident happened just before 1 p.m. Leader Road is closed at KLO.
Fire crews, RCMP and FortisBC are on scene.
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