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Salem Police have completed reports on a hit and run crash early Thursday morning that knocked out power and a sewer lift station on the south side of Salem.

Police say 46-year-old Andrew Fehrenbacher of Salem later allegedly admitted being the driver of the pickup truck and has been ticketed for leaving the scene of an accident, improper lane usage, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

The crash occurred on the southeast corner of Kell and Broadway. Salem Police discovered the badly damaged truck with no one around after Salem City Crews had been alerted the sewer lift station had stopped operating.

Police report Tri-County Electric crews were called out to replace the damaged pole and restore power to the area. The fencing of the sewer lift station was also reportedly damaged in the crash. The truck had to be towed from the scene.