Driver on the run after crashing into power pole, knocking out power in Cape Coral neighborhood

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

Some Cape Coral residents along East Gator Circle may wake up with no power after a hit-and-run crash knocked down a power pole Thursday morning.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a truck crashed into a power pole and then rolled into a front yard, almost crashing into a house.

CCPD said the driver is currently nowhere to be found.

The crash caused multiple power outages in the area, per the Lee County Electric Cooperative website.

LCEC crews have been on scene all morning working to restore power.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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