A hit and run accident Friday morning knocked out power to several homes in northeast Saint Joseph. Police Sergeant Keith Dudley says a Lincoln SUV left the 31-hundred block of Gene Field Road shortly after one am and hit a utility pole, breaking it. The occupants left the scene in the SUV and were found a short time later on the Belt Highway near the Tap Room.
The driver and passenger, both 24 years old, refused medical treatment for minor injuries. The driver was cited for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene. KCP&L was called to restore power to affected areas along Gene Field and Ashland.