Danvers Crash, Switch Failure Causes 2K+ To Lose Power

DANVERS, MA — A switch failure while crews were working to untangle wires downed from a car crash Monday morning knocked out power to more than 2,000 Danvers residents.

Danvers Electric said that because of the nature of the damage caused during the crash near the intersection of Conant Street, Burley Street and State Road, the power was restored to some customers before others, as crews isolated and repaired different sections of the system.

A switch failure occurred during the restoration, adding time to the outage that at one point affected 2,268 customers.

"Throughout the event, Danvers Electric and the Department of Public Works remained in constant communication with school administration, as two nearby schools were affected," Danvers Electric said. "This coordination helped ensure that safety and operational needs were met while work was underway."

Danvers Electric said crews worked "safely and efficiently to bring power back to all customers as quickly as possible."

"Situations like this are uncommon, but our teams respond promptly and effectively," Danvers Electric said.