Over 100 properties in Bellevue, Tauranga are without power following a vehicle colliding with a power pole.

Police received numerous calls at around 5.40pm today after a car collided with a power pole on Sherwood St, bringing down power lines across the road.

“The car left immediately following the crash and has yet to be located,” Police said.

Police have blocked Sherwood St near the intersection with Little John Dr following a vehicle crashing into a power pole further up Sherwood St.  Photo/Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

Residents on Sherwood St phoning 0800SUNLIVE said a fire truck and Police attended the scene.

“There is power out on Sherwood Street and the surrounding area, as a hooligan doing wheelies hit and downed a power pole and snapped wires from another power pole leaving live wires on the street,” said a SunLive caller.

“It happened at 5.40pm; it was still daylight outside. Some of my neighbours saw the vehicle that did it. We were all standing outside talking about it afterwards when five minutes later he came back, so of course we got photos of it.”

Sherwood St between Little John Dr and Otumoetai Rd has been blocked off following a vehicle crashing into a power pole on Sherwood St.  Photo/Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

A SunLive reporter at the scene said Sherwood St is closed between Little John Dr and Ōtūmoetai Rd.

“Sherwood St has a roadblock at the roundabout intersection of Sherwood St and Ōtūmoetai Rd due to live wires across the road further along.

“Down the hill there is a police car blocking the road at the intersection with Little John Dr.”

A Powerco crew in Seymour Pl working on restoring power following a vehicle hitting a power pole in Sherwood St, Otumoetai. Photo/Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

Powerco are reporting 135 properties with an unplanned power outage.

A Powerco crew is at the scene with a crew also working in Seymour Pl.

Powerco estimates power will be restored by 12.45am, Tuesday, April 22.

Map showing power outage in Bellevue following a car hitting a power pole in Sherwood St on Sunday evening.  Image/Powerco.

At the scene?
Phone 0800SUNLIVE or email newsroom@thesun.co.nz