A pickup struck a power pole on Highway 19 north of Englishman River bridge early Monday
Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a pickup truck travelling on Highway 19 in the Parksville area struck a power pole early Monday.
The crash north of Englishman River bridge was reported to Oceanside RCMP about 12:40 a.m.
The highway was closed while B.C. Hydro dealt with downed power lines that led to outages for about 1,800 customers.
Power was lost at 12:23 a.m. but restored by noon, according to B.C. Hydro.
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