Image: Abbotsford Police Department / Facebook / More than 600 residents lost power after a driver crashed into a power pole Friday morning (Aug. 1).

By Alyssa Conti

EXCESSIVE SPEEDING

Abbotsford driver crashes into pole, cuts power to hundreds

Aug 1, 2025 | 8:48 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Over 600 Abbotsford residents woke up without power after a driver crashed into a pole Friday morning (Aug. 1).

Shortly after midnight, AbbyPD Patrol Officers clocked a Tesla being driven at dangerously high speeds from Mill Lake Road along Bourquin Crescent West. The car then turned a corner across South Fraser Way, where officers briefly lost sight of it.

The vehicle crashed into a power pole on George Ferguson Way near the Bourquin Crescent intersection only moments after. BC Hydro listed the major outage at 12:30 a.m.

“The 21-year-old driver was arrested at the scene for Dangerous Driving and is now facing a court date,” wrote the Abbotsford Police Department in a social media post. “Two passengers were detained but later released.”

Source: Abbotsford Police Department / Facebook

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There were no injuries reported.

BC Hydro crews are on scene to restore service in the area, while George Ferguson Way remains closed in both directions between Bourquin Crescent West and Trafalgar Street.

AbbyPD has removed 282 excessive speeders from local roads to date.

Source: Abbotsford Police Department / Facebook