Wednesday evening accident in Howe left portions of city without power

On Wednesday, June 12 at 6:51 pm, Howe police responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 200 block of West Haning Street.  Officers found a 2007 GMC pickup truck that was traveling eastbound, crossed into the westbound traffic lane and struck a utility pole on the north side of the roadway.  The utility pole was destroyed by the impact and portions of the City were left without power until Oncor made repairs.  The 32-year-old driver, of Sherman, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.   The driver reported blacking out for an unknown reason prior to the crash, according to Officer Oscar Martinez