Just before 4 p.m., officials out of Hickory confirmed two deaths in regard to a plane crash Sunday morning.
Officials have not released the identities of the victims in the crash.
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Multiple agencies are still on the scene of the crash and the FAA will be conducting an investigation.
Hickory police and fire crews responded to a plane crash in Lake Hickory around 11:30 on Sunday morning.
Firefighters say the plane struck high-tension power lines, causing widespread outages north of downtown Hickory.
Officials confirmed agencies from Alexander, Caldwell, and Catawba counties responded.
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Duke Energy reported over 18,000 customers were dealing with outages in the area at the time of the crash.
Duke Energy provided this statement on the outages:
“After the incident, approximately 18,000 customers were without power due to the downed transmission lines. Our crews were able to switch customers to other lines and by 1:30 p.m. all customers have been restored.”
For residents like Roger Kerr, the 1:30 p.m. power restoration was a pleasant surprise.
“When I saw what happened, I definitely thought it was going to be out for at least half a day,” Kerr said.
The crash is currently under investigation by the FAA.
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