UPDATE: Power restored after snowplow crash left Bourbon in the dark Wednesday
Posted: Jan 21, 2026 10:29 AM EST | Updated: Jan 21, 2026 1:01 PM EST
ABC57 UPDATE TWO: According to NIPSCO's outage map as of 1 p.m., Wednesday, power has been restored to the Town of Bourbon.
UPDATE: ABC57 is on scene at the intersection of S.R. 331 and US 30 where a powerline pole was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning.
Local police confirmed a snowplow struck the powerline pole Wednesday morning, resulting in the town's loss of power.
ORIGINAL STORY: BOURBON, Ind. -- NIPSCO's outage map shows 675 powers outages in Bourbon as of 11:27 a.m., Wednesday.
The town announced all of Bourbon is without power and anyone in need of a warming center may come to the town council chambers.
The site's restoration time estimate is 1:45 p.m. ET, Wednesday.
You can check for more updates on the NIPSCO outage map.