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Power Knocked Out In Montauk After Car Hits Pole

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Power was briefly knocked out in Montauk on Wednesday afternoon after a car hit a utility pole on East Lake Drive. GARY THOMPSON

Power was briefly knocked out in Montauk on Wednesday afternoon after a car hit a utility pole on East Lake Drive. GARY THOMPSON

Power was briefly knocked out in Montauk on Wednesday afternoon after a car hit a utility pole on East Lake Drive. GARY THOMPSON

Power was briefly knocked out in Montauk on Wednesday afternoon after a car hit a utility pole on East Lake Drive. GARY THOMPSON

authorStaff Writer on Apr 22, 2015
A car crashed into a utility pole on East Lake Drive in Montauk on Wednesday afternoon, leaving more than 150 households in the area without power. Repairs crews from PSEG-Long... more

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