(Milford)– A South Dakota man has been cited after crashing a vehicle into an electrical transformer Tuesday evening in Milford.
Police were called to Q Avenue and County Road A-34 around 5:15 pm and found the vehicle had left the scene, with debris scattered all around.
The vehicle wanted in the incident was spotted a short time later in the 2300 block of Okoboji Avenue. The suspect driver was also located. He was identified as Michael Koch of Wentworth, South Dakota. Kock was cited for failure to maintain control.
The incident remains under investigation.
The crash knocked out power on the east side of Highway 71 from County Road A-34 north. Crews with Milford Municipal Utilities worked through the night to replace the transformer, with power being fully restored to the affected area late this (Tues.) morning.
