Car crashes into power pole, cuts power, road access to Darwin city

A CAR has ploughed through a Darwin city road barrier and knocked over a power pole, blocking a major route into the city and shutting off power across large parts of the city

A driver went through a barrier on Daly St, knocking down a power pole in its path. Picture: Raphaella Saroukos

UPDATE: The Stuart Hwy has reopened to traffic in Darwin city after a car crash near the Daly St bridge.

The car ploughed through a road barrier and knocked over a power pole, blocking the highway into the city and cutting off power to large areas.

A driver went through a barrier on Daly St, knocking down a power pole in its path. Picture: Raphaella Saroukos

EARLIER: A car has ploughed through a Darwin city road barrier and knocked over a power pole, blocking a major route into the city and cutting off power across large parts of the city.

It is not known how far the power cuts extend.

A short sharp rainstorm hit the city early Tuesday afternoon.

St John Ambulance Territory Duty Manager Craig Garraway said it appeared the motorist “wasn’t driving appropriately to the conditions”.

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“There was (a crash) out near Toyota where Daly St comes around, a car has lost control and hit a barrier there,” he said.

“The Stuart Highway has been closed due to a traffic incident, inbound and outbound between McMinn Street and Duke Street,” a Department of Infrastructure, planning and logistics spokesman said on Tuesday afternoon.

“Where possible, please seek an alternate route, such as Tiger Brennan Drive or Garramilla Boulevard.”

A second crash in the area involved three cars, just outside the Frontier Hotel on McMinn St.

There are not believed to be any injuries.

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