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UPDATE: Power restored after large tree hits main line

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MORAINE — UPDATE @ 11:52 a.m.:

Power has since been restored to the area.

INITIAL REPORT:

Hundreds of people are without power in Moraine on Monday.

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As of 7:50 a.m., 327 customers have reported not having power, according to an AES outage map.

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According to the AES Map, the majority of the area affected is near State Route 741 and the South Dixie Drive area.

According to a spokesperson for AES Ohio, the outage was caused by a large tree falling on a main line around 3:09 a.m. Monday.

The spokesperson said crews have been working to restore power. The impacted area is down to about 300 people still without power.

Power should be fully restored within the hour, according to the spokesperson.

News Center 7 will update this story when more information becomes available.

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