AROUND 750 homes in and around Golborne and Lowton have been hit with power cuts today, Tuesday.
Electricity North West says it is aware of an incident affecting homes with the WA3 postcode.
This includes Golborne, Lowton, Birchwood, Risley, Croft, Culcheth and Glazebury.
The electricity firm says this is due to a road traffic accident, with work ongoing to repair damage to electricity equipment.
In an update for customers, Electricity North West said: “We are aware of a power cut in WA3 affecting 749 customers.
“This has been caused by a road traffic accident and has caused damage to our asset.
“We are aiming to have everyone back on by 2pm.
“If you would like to receive text updates, please send us a DM on X, formerly Twitter, or you can call 105.”
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