Power restored after truck takes down wires in Brooklyn

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A major power outage was reported in parts of southeastern Brooklyn on Thursday morning.

At one point, nearly 10,000 customers were without power.

Con Edison said it appears a dumpster truck hit a pole and brought down the wires in an industrial area near Glenwood Road and Troy Avenue.

The outage started around 7:45 a.m. and service was restored to all customers by 11 a.m.

The outage affected customers in the Flatbush and East Flatbush neighborhoods.

Few other details were released.

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