Volunteer Energy Cooperative reports nearly 2,100 customers were left without power this morning following a traffic accident on Highway 127 near Short Sheet Fabrics that also snarled traffic in the vicinity.

The outage was reported at 9:17 a.m. and although power was not expected to be restored until early this afternoon, power was back on by 10:40 this morning.

If you’re traveling in the area, please use caution.