Power Outage: Wires Fall On Excavator Along Harrisburg Pike, Officials Say

The power was knocked in part of Cumberland after an excavator knocked the wire down on itself, New Kingston Fire Company Chief Curtis Hall announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

The scene of the wires down on the excavator along Harrisburg Pike.
Photo Credit: *New Kingston Fire Company*

Jillian Pikora

08/13/2024 12:55 p.m.

The operator of the excavator was still inside when crews arrived at the scene in the 1100 block of Harrisburg Pike on Tuesday morning, according to Chief Hall.

PP&L soon arrived and "determined it was safe for the operator to get out," Hall said.

PP&L remained in the area to restore power to those affected.

The area where the excavator was working was being used for storage.

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