AEP: Power to be Restored Soon

***UPDATE***  American Electric Power says its expects most of the 1600 customers without service to be back online by 2:00 pm and the rest by 3:00 pm ***UPDATE***

The Zanesville Police Department is investigating a one vehicle accident early Tuesday morning. It happened on Moxahala Avenue near the city sewer plant at around 3:00 am.  Initial reports indicate the driver slammed into a power pole breaking it in half and bringing down a transformer. The accident knocked out power to the area, but did not affect the sewer plant. American Electric Power says 411 customers are without service.  Power is expected to be restored by 8:30 am.  The driver and a passenger were not seriously injured. The cause of the accident has not been released. The traffic light at the intersection of Moxahala and the 719 bridge is not operational due to the power outage.