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(BEDFORD) – A transformer has blown on John Williams Boulevard early Saturday morning causing power outages and stoplights in several locations across the City of Bedford to go dark.
The outage happened around 7:30 a.m. this morning knocking out power to approximately 1,000 Duke Energy customers.
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The Bedford Street Department has been contacted to put four-way stop signs up at several intersections.
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Duke Energy has been contacted to make repairs, and get the lights back on.
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The Bedford Police Department has been fielding several calls in regards to the outage.
Power was restored just before 9:00 a.m.