Car Crash Cuts Power to Tacoma Nursing Home, 26 Residents Affected

An early morning car crash in Tacoma caused a significant power outage at a local nursing home after a vehicle struck a telephone pole on South Cedar Street, leaving an SUV on its side. Emergency responders extricated one person from the vehicle and transported them to a hospital. The power outage affected a nursing home where 26 residents relied on ventilators, prompting fire crews to provide care and temporarily relocate patients to nearby hospitals for their safety. Power was restored in under an hour, allowing all affected patients to return to their rooms without reported injuries. Multiple fire departments assisted in the emergency response. The cause of the crash remains unclear.