MORE than 2,100 homes and businesses lost power when a live cable fell into a road, Durham Police said.
It happened at Daisy Hill, Shotley Bridge, at around 11.45am.
A van travelling down the steep hill hit a parked car when the driver tried to avoid the live cable, a police spokesman said. No-one was hurt.
Northern Power Grid said electricity was restored around 1.30pm.
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