UPDATE: Power has been restored to thousands in Abbotsford

**UPDATE at 3:05 p.m. Saturday: Power has now been restored to thousands in Abbotsford who lost power.**

**UPDATE at 12:30 p.m. Saturday: Thousands are without power in the same area as an earlier power outage in Abbotsford. According to an update on the BC Hydro website, 2,376 customers in Abbotsford in an area north of Lower Sumas Mountain Road, south of Upper Sumas Mountain Road and east of Bell Road are without power. The power outage happened at 12:04 p.m. Saturday. The cause is under investigation. Crews have been assigned. There is currently no anticipated time for when power might be restored.**

Original story below from Saturday morning:

ABBOTSFORD — A motor vehicle accident has left hundreds of residents in Abbotsford without power Saturday morning.