COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Power has been restored to more than 5,000 AEP Ohio customers in northwest Columbus.

According to AEP Ohio, a vehicle accident caused three power outages that left thousands without power early Saturday morning. Outages affected customers in the areas of Bethel Road and Godwin Road and Teardroop Avenue and Barney Lane. Power was restored by 8am Saturday.

You can check the status of the outages on AEP Ohio’s outage map.Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.