Power has been restored to up to 200 homes in Angus left without internet and phone lines after a crash wiped out cables.
Two poles and aerial cables were damaged following a smash at Fern, west of Brechin, over the weekend.
Openreach says all services have not been restored after poles were replaced on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said: “All services have now been restored in Fern, Angus, following pole replacement today.
“We’re grateful for the support we’ve had from Angus Council and the other infrastructure networks in the area to expediate repairs so the work could be completed safely.
“Apologies again to those affected and thank-you for bearing with us during these complex repairs. ”
the poles were near a high-pressure gas pipeline and a low-voltage power source, so couldn’t be immediately replaced.
Openreach ‘sorry’ for internet outages after Angus crash
An Openreach spokesperson said: “The road accident had a knock-on effect on our local network and the location made the repairs particularly complex.
“We may have to bring in specialist engineers from the other infrastructure networks so the work can be done safely.
“We’ll work with them to get people reconnected as soon as possible, and we’re sorry for the loss of services.
“We’d like to thank Angus Council and Police Scotland for their support in the aftermath of this incident.”
When contacted by The Courier, Police Scotland said it was unable to provide details of the crash without being given more information.
- Are you affected by the outage? Email livenews@thecourier.co.uk
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