07-05-2025
Over 17,000 customers near Tacoma's South End without power Wednesday
Thousands of people near Tacoma are without power Wednesday afternoon after a car struck a utility pole.
About 10,542 customers near the Midland and Summit area are affected, according to Tacoma Public Utilities outage map.
TPU is aware of the outage and crews are in the process of working to restore power, according to an X post.
The outage has also affected around 7,400 customers near the Lakewood area, according to Lakeview Light & Power's map. The company said that power will be restored in about an hour.
'The outage has been traced to a Tacoma Power distribution line serving Lakeview,' the post said.
Franklin Pierce schools posted on Facebook that it is experiencing power, internet and phone issues at schools north of state Route 512. Parents can call 253-281-0516 if they need to get in touch with their child's school, the post said.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
