A car that had rolled into an open excavation site containing underground power cables was the cause of a “significant power outage” in Dundee on Monday.
SSE said they temporarily isolated the power to 222 properties in the Hilltown area following the incident, which took place shortly before 8pm.
Engineers had restored the power by 9pm.
A spokeswoman for SSEN said: “We were alerted to an incident shortly before 8pm last night where a vehicle had rolled into an open excavation site containing underground power cables.
“No people were involved in the incident.
“For safety reasons, we isolated power to the immediate area and engineers attended on site, liaising closely with Police Scotland.
“Following essential checks and the removal of the vehicle, power was restored to all homes by 9pm.
“We would like to thank customers for their patience as we responded to this incident.”
