Garbage truck rolls over and strikes power lines in Orrvale

Police confirmed the truck struck a power pole and brought down power lines in the area.

Rescuers were waiting on the power company to attend the scene before rescuers were able to remove the driver from the cabin.

An Ambulance spokesperson confirmed the driver was in in a stable condition yesterday afternoon with no obvious injuries.

Following the incident Powercor said around 1200 customers in Shepparton experienced a power outage.

"The outage was the result of a vehicle crashing into the power pole," a Powercor spokesperson said.

Doyles Rd was closed in both directions between the Midland Hwy and Old Dookie Rd due to the truck rollover, but reopened early yesterday afternoon.

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