Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police investigated an accident in which an SUV lost control on 2nd Avenue Southeast heading northbound, near the Hardee’s Restaurant parking lot access at about 1:15 p.m., Monday.

The male driver lost control of his SUV which then hit and became high-center on an electrical transformer on the ground.   More CSi News photos online at Facebook. 

     

At the scene, a wrecker hoisted the vehicle off the panel, allowing the panel to be pulled by rope away from the SUV. The Jamestown City Fire Department applied then foam, and  “floor dry. The city crew  applied sand to the ground to absorb the fuel from the vehicle’s leaking fuel tank and oil that leaked from the electrical transformer.

Jamestown City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther said the liquid was dammed and diked to prevent the spread of the liquid, a possible source of ignition.

The vehicle was taken away by a wrecker.

The driver was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center by ambulance.

His condition was not immediately known.

The accident caused a power outage in the area, that disabled the traffic signals at the intersection of First Avenue South, and 10th Street.

Jamestown Police directed traffic.

Otter Tail Power Company crews were called to the scene to make repairs and restore power.

Chief Reuther says the amount of fuel and foam was not enough to create a bio-hazard, and was able to be removed from the scene by the city crew.

Responding to the scene for about an hour were five units of the Jamestown City Fire Department, and 26 fire fighters.

Otter Tail Power Company Customer Service representative, Jeff Hoff  in Jamestown says the power that affected that block including the traffic signals at the intersection was expected to be restored by late Monday afternoon, early evening.

He adds, the transformer will either be repaired or replaced, depending on the damage.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.