Vehicle collision with transformer causes power outages and injuries in Drammen, Strømsø

In Drammen’s Strømsø district, emergency services responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a transformer station. At 16:45, a car reportedly crashed into the transformer, prompting emergency dispatch. By 18:03, first responders were on scene providing life‑saving first aid to a patient. The incident caused extensive damage to the transformer and vehicles. By 18:14, a representative from the electricity operator (e‑verk) was on site overseeing the transformer. Damage to the station caused power outages for up to 30 households, with work underway to restore supply. The municipality has been notified. Emergency services remain on site, and work to repair the transformer continues.

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