NORRIDGEWOCK — A tractor-trailer hit a utility pole Friday in Norridgewock, cutting power to about 1,500 Central Maine Power Co. customers, officials said.

The truck’s awning reportedly hit the pole at about 5:15 p.m., while the vehicle was turning at the corner of Main and Bridge streets.

The truck’s driver, Ahmed Ghassan Abu-Sneneh, 40, of Quebec saw sparks fly and pulled over, according to Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

Abu-Sneneh’s truck is registered to Transport Cuv Inc., an interstate freight carrier based in Quebec.

Workers from CMP were able to restore electricity to most customers within 30 minutes, according to Jon Breed, a spokesperson for the company.

All remaining customers had their power restored by 7:30 p.m. Friday, after substantial repairs had been made.

Breed said such crashes and outages are more common as the weather turns colder.

“During any weather event, the roads get slick and there’s increased risk for motor vehicle accidents,” Breed said. “We try to remind customers to be safe during inclement weather, especially now that it’s getting colder, because motor vehicle accidents are a cause of outages in the winter, and we try to avoid them when we can.”