SWANZEY, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – A motor vehicle crash is disrupting traffic on a section of Route 10 in West Swanzey and cut power to many residents.

According to scanner activity, a vehicle struck a pole around 5 p.m. Friday evening. Wires are reportedly down in the roadway, and residents have begun reporting power outages in the area.

New England 511 Traffic is reporting traffic is backed up between the intersection with North Winchester Street and the Cheshire Horse, as traffic is reduced to one lane. The Swanzey Police Department is asking drivers to seek alternate routes.

No further details are available about the crash at this point. Eversource initially estimated that the nearly 1,200 people affected by the outage would have their power restored by 6:30 p.m., and later delayed it until 8 p.m.

This page will be updated as more information becomes available.