Crime & Safety

Downed Pole Leaves 420 Without Power in Oakland Township, Rochester Hills

Semi-truck strikes pole at Adams, Silverbell roads in Oakland Township.

Several residents in the Rochester Hills and Oakland Township area are without power Tuesday afternoon after a semi-truck struck a pole at the intersection of Adams and Silverbell roads in Oakland Township, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Oakland Township Substation.

About 420 customers are without power, according to Randi Berris, a spokesperson for DTE Energy. She said the incident occurred about 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Berris estimates about 300 of the 420 customers should have power restored between 6-6:30 p.m. while it might take longer to restore power for the remaining customers.

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This story has been updated to correct the location of the incident to Oakland Township.


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