POWELL, OH (WCMH) — More than 4,400 customers were without power in the Powell area Monday night after reports of a power outage.

An AEP Ohio official said a pole was struck on Sawmill Road near Emerald Parkway, causing a major outage in northern Franklin County and southern Delaware County. Crews are working to restore power in the area.

As of 8:45pm, AEP estimated 476 customers were affected, with an estimated restoration time of 11pm.

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