The power supply was snapped in most parts of Hamirpur as an overloaded truck carrying material to Sujanpur broke the electric pole located outside the mini-secretariat on Monday morning.
No casualties were reported. The truck driver fled the scene after the incident and police efforts are on to intercept him.
Due to the breaking of the electric pole, a network of wires has fallen on the road and teams of the power board were busy restoring the power supply and reinstalling the broken pole and other wires leading to other parts of the town, an official spokesman said.
The spokesman said it would take hours to clear the broken pole and other networks. The broken pillar is just outside a book depot shop.
Eyewitnesses said that some wires got entangled with the truck and instead of stopping the vehicle, the truck driver drove away, causing more damage.
The police diverted the road traffic from Hamirpur to Sujanpur through an alternate road. The erring driver would be taken into custody and strict action would be taken against him, police said.
Published 06 March 2023, 09:36 IST