TRUMBULL, Conn. — A dump truck hit some power lines early Saturday and damaged utility poles, causing a power outage in the area which shut off traffic signals at a busy intersection. The outage lasted most of the day but was restored around 10 p.m..
Police said that during an overnight paving project on Route 111, between the Route 25 and the Monroe town line, a dump truck collided with power lines which caused damage to several utility poles and the loss of power for all nearby traffic control signals.
The accident resulted in Route 25 and Route 111 intersection being without power, causing traffic delays throughout the area.
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