SALT LAKE CITY — A large power outage in the Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake areas made for dangerous driving conditions on the roads Thursday.
The outage affected over 5,000 customers, according to Rocky Mountain Power. Officials said an animal, possibly a squirrel, got into the electrical equipment and caused the outage, which was repaired by 11:15 a.m.
Video below shows traffic signals out along State Street in South Salt Lake
Video along State Street showed numerous traffic signals out, leaving drivers to decide on their own when to cross streets.
Update 11:15 am MT: Power has been restored to all affected customers. The outage was caused by an animal interference. If your power is still out after resetting your main breaker, text OUT to 759677 or visit https://t.co/5KJ7zd0MQ1
— Rocky Mountain Power UT (@RMP_Utah) May 5, 2022
