PRAIRIEVILLE - After a truck crashed into a building and took down multiple utility poles with it, a power outage lasted several hours.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the crash happened on La. 73 at St. Marie Avenue. The roadway was shut down after a truck crashed, bringing down power poles in the area. 

The driver was injured and taken to the hospital. Witnesses on the scene told WBRZ he suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash. 

Entergy's outage map showed that around 700 customers in the affected area were out of power. 

By noon, power to the area was restored.