Update: Hundreds without power in the Killarney area Monday - pole replaced and power restored close to 8 pm

A Killarney area driver hit a hydro pole on the service road along Highway 18 on the north side of town, knocking out power from mid-afternoon to about 8 pm.  Manitoba Hydro crews worked feverishly to replace the pole and restore power to the large area affected by the downed pole.

The driver was brought to the Tri-Lake Health Centre.

The post indicated about 2,655 customers were impacted.

The single-vehicle accident is still under investigation.

KILLARNEY AND SUROUNDING AREAS: crews are en route to an outage affecting 2,655 customers. #MBoutage pic.twitter.com/CJjxfOeNDP

— Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) July 14, 2025