Properties near the Ohakea Air Force Base have lost power after a car crashed into a power pole.
The crash happened on Tangimoana Rd near Sanson just before 7am today, with 453 customers losing power when the power pole snapped.
A Fire and Emergency spokesman said a person received electrical burns during the crash.
A St John spokesman said the patient sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
A Powerco field crew was dispatched to make downed lines safe and power was restored to 421 affected customers before 8am.
