Bus crashes into electrical pylon, causing massive power outage on the South Shore [Video]

Tens of thousands of households on Montreal’s South Shore have been without electricity since Saturday night after a bus crashed into an electrical pylon.

At the height of the outage, which started at about 10:30 p.m., approximately 90,000 Hydro-Quebec customers lost power. 

As of Sunday morning, more than 70,000 customers still had no electricity and power is not expected to be restored until 5 p.m., according to Hydro-Quebec. 

A map of the power outage on Montreal’s South Shore on the morning of Sunday, July 7, 2024. (Source: Hydro-Quebec)

“A bus collided with a pylon containing two 315 kV lines, causing it to fall. The pylon is located at the corner of Chemin Chambly and Autoroute 30 on Montreal’s South Shore,” reads a statement on Hydro-Quebec’s website.

“Other Hydro-Québec crews will be maneuvering to restore power to as many customers as possible via other lines. However, some customers will still be …