Hundreds lose power after truck brings down powerlines
Energex crews are working to restore power to more than 300 properties after an earlier incident.
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MORE than 300 properties are without power and a major Lockyer Valley road is closed after a truck brought down powerlines this afternoon.
An Energex spokesperson confirmed a truck brought down overhead mains wires on the corner of Forest Avenue and Otto Road in Glenore Grove just after 2.20pm today.
A small grass fire was reported as a result of the fallen powerlines, but this was quickly extinguished.
At one stage, more than 550 customers were affected by the outage.
Presently, 312 customers are effected by the incident, and the spokesperson said crews were working as quickly as possible to restore power.
Queensland Police confirmed Forest Hill - Fernvale Road has been closed between the Warrego Hwy and Jahn Drive while Energex works to restore power.
Originally published as Hundreds lose power after truck brings down powerlines
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