Overview
- Electricity returned after a multi-day outage that began when a semitruck hit transmission lines along I-40 near Seligman, authorities said.
- Arizona Public Service said the damage forced a partial rebuild of high-voltage structures rather than a quick line repair.
- Crews dug new holes and set poles in rocky ground, which slowed work and required strict safety steps.
- The outage shut hotels, restaurants and gas stations, and volunteers, the Red Cross and local eateries served free meals, water and shelter.
- Officials counted about 800 customers without service at the peak, state police are investigating the crash, and the driver was hospitalized and expected to survive.