UPDATE, Thursday 12:48pm: An Axedale man will be charged on summons with careless driving and failing to stop after an accident in relation to the crash in Strathfieldsaye at the weekend.
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The crash caused power outages that affected 3,796 Powercor customers.
The 23-year-old man will face court at a later date.
UPDATE, Monday 10.15am: Police investigations into a crash in Strathfieldsaye, which deprived Bendigo residents of power on Sunday, are continuing.
The driver of the white Holden Commodore, which was abandoned inside the Greater Bendigo National Park on Sunday, has yet to be apprehended.
Police have asked persons with information to call the Bendigo Police Station on 5448 1300.
UPDATE, Sunday 4.50pm: Powercor have restored the electricity supply to 1000 customers after Sunday afternoon's crash, and expect another 1000 to be back online in the next half-hour.
But another 2700 will be left waiting for power while the company's staff rebuild the pole damaged when by an out-of-control driver about 2.50pm.
Those customers should again have power at 8pm tonight, a Powercor spokeswoman said.
UPDATE, 3.50pm: The car belonging to the driver that drove away after hitting a power pole wire has been found inside the Greater Bendigo National Park.
The white Holden Commodore can be seen abandoned in bushland, wrapped in police tape.
There are still 3400 Bendigo homes without power after the Strathfieldsaye traffic incident.
UPDATE, 3:35pm: As many as 3400 Bendigo homes are without power after this afternoon’s crash in Strathfieldsaye.
Powercor are at the scene of the incident.
The company’s website shows clients in Strathfieldsaye, Junortoun, Emu Creek, Axe Creek, Kennington, Strathdale and Quarry Hill are without power.
A restoration time is yet to be listed.
UPDATE, 3.25pm: A driver who lost control of their car and hit an electrical pole’s stabilising wire, has fled the scene of the car crash.
The crashed started a fire in the area, but the blaze has already been extinguished.
Traffic is being redirected from the roundabout at the corner of Strathfieldsaye Road and Ryalls Road.
EARLIER: Emergency services are on the scene of a car crash in Strathfieldsaye.
Police officers have blocked Strathfieldsaye Road at Saxby Drive and are diverting traffic.
Three CFA trucks are also in attendance.
Power is also out across large sections of the Bendigo area. It is not yet known whether the outages related to the car crash.
More to come.