Power Restored After Truck Brings Down Lines In Selma

SELMA, N.C. — A delivery truck caught a low-hanging communications line on West Street in Selma Friday, pulling down overhead wires and causing a power outage.

With temperatures soaring, the Town of Selma opened the Richard B. Harrison Gymnasium on West Noble Street as a cooling location for residents affected by the outage.

Power was restored to all 46 affected customers a few hours later.
No injuries were reported.
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Here’s something many may not know: Overhead cables sag lower on hot days.