OAKLAND PARK, FLA. (WSVN) - A downed power line that dropped on the hood of a pickup truck left some Oakland Park residents without power.
Florida Power and Light crews were seen trying to remove the downed power line from a utility pole, along Oakland Park Boulevard, just before 6 p.m., Monday.
7 SkyForce observed the powerline being removed from the hood of the pickup truck with the driver still inside.
Officials said the driver did the right thing by not getting out of the car, as the live power line could have electrocuted him.
Fortunately, the driver escaped without injury.
Power was disrupted for 1,200 residents and businesses in the area. Just before 10 p.m., FPL confirmed only 27 customers remained without power.
Roads were shut down near Powerline Road and Oakland Park Boulevard but have since reopened.
It’s unclear what caused the power line to come down.
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