A widespread power outage is currently affecting parts of Arlington.
More than 3,500 Dominion customers were without power in the county as of 9:30 p.m. Affected neighborhoods include Ballston, Bluemont, Buckingham, Ashton Heights and Lyon Park, according to the power company’s outage map.
Residents near those neighborhoods might have seen their power flicker around 9 p.m.
The outage happened after a driver in a Toyota Prius slammed into a utility pole in the Buckingham area. On social media, the Arlington County Fire Department said it is “unknown” when power will be restored.
#Alert: Power outage in the area north of Rt 50 by Glebe Rd is due to a pole being struck. @DominionEnergy is en route. Expected time before power is restored is unknown. pic.twitter.com/lOToxRE9eq
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) January 28, 2021
Update at 10:15 p.m. — Power has been restored to most customers, but about 500 in the Buckingham area, near the crash, remain in the dark.