[UPDATE] Repairs of Downed Power Pole on Greenwich-Stamford Border Should Be Completed Soon

Updated at 4:10 p.m.:
A construction payloader ran into and knocked down a utility pole, causing a power outage and road closure in backcountry Greenwich Friday morning where the borders of Greenwich, Stamford and Banksville converge, according to a Connecticut Light & Power spokesman.

"Originally there were 21 customers affected by the broken pole. Now there are three customers affected, who are served by the transformer on the pole," said spokesman Theresa Gilbert.

"It was a unique situation to repair," Gilbert said. "Because it is on the border, there also are New York utilities on the street. We had to call the Call Before You Dig lines and have both Connecticut and New York utilities come to the scene to check for underground utilities."

She said power should be restored and the road reopened by 5 p.m.

It was not immediately known whether the payloader operator was injured in the incident.

Updated at 1:35 p.m.
Greenwich Police say the area of Taconic Road on the Greenwich-Banksville-Stamford border remains closed this afternoon.

A utility pole fell, taking down numerous wires, police said. It was not immediately known when repairs would be completed and the road reopened.


Original story:
Greenwich Police and Fire have closed Taconic Road in the area of 475 Taconic because of downed power lines, according to emergency radio transmission.

The wires are down in the area of Banksville Road in the backcountry. The road was being closed about 10:30 a.m. in the area where Greenwich, Banksville and Stamford borders converge.

There are Greenwich and Banksville fire personnel on the scene as well as Greenwich Police.

Emergency personnel were awaiting arrival of Connecticut Light & Power crews.

Greenwich Patch will have details of this developing story as they become available.