Rollover crash knocks over powerline in southwest Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Fire Department reports that crews are responding to a single-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Blake Rd. and Coors Blvd. on Friday afternoon. BCFD says that a powerline was knocked over and traffic is blocked in both directions along Coors.

PNM is reporting a power outage in southwest Albuquerque. The company says power should be restored at approximately 10 p.m. According to PNM, the cause of the outage was a vehicle hitting the pole.

Commuters are asked to avoid the area. PNM customers can view an online outage map at pnm.com/outage.

E33 & R33 Crews have been called out to a single-car rollover at the intersection of Blake Rd & Coors Blvd.
A powerline was knocked over and traffic is currently blocked in both directions along Coors.

Please avoid the area while firefighters are working.@BernCounty @BCSONM
— BernalilloCountyFire (@BerncoFire) November 27, 2020

Update on #Abq outage affecting 3,074 customers: Cause is a vehicle that hit a pole. Crews working with first responders to secure scene and get everything safely cleaned up, replace the pole, repair damage. Revised restore time is ~5pm but could change based on damage.
— PNM (@PNMtalk) November 27, 2020