DARRINGTON — A log truck rolled over into power lines Monday morning in Darrington, leaving much of the town without electricity for hours.

Around 7:45 a.m., the truck was coming around the curve at the intersection of Highway 530 and Fullerton Avenue, Darrington Fire Chief Joel Johnson said. The truck rolled, spilled its load of logs and crashed into power lines, knocking them over.

The driver was injured and taken to a local hospital, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

As of 3:45 p.m., 747 customers in the Darrington area were still without power, according to the Snohomish County Public Utility District’s outage map. Darrington’s population is about 1,400.

Darrington Mayor Dan Rankin said this kind of power outage is nothing new for his community.

“We’re pretty resilient,” Rankin said. “We’re just doing things a little differently today.”

About 85% of the town lost their power Monday, Rankin said. The process to replace the downed pole was going smoothly, PUD spokesperson Aaron Swaney said. The expected time for power restoration was 5:30 p.m.

Many lost power because of the “strategic importance” of the pole the truck rolled into, Swaney said.

Rankin said most power outages in Darrington are related to weather. He couldn’t recall a time when a log truck was responsible for cutting power in the longtime timber town.

Darrington resident Billie Jo Blake said calling the crash an inconvenience would be an understatement.

“Our community is always deeply impacted when Highway 530 is closed as it’s our main connection to the outside world,” Blake said. “Starting off the first week of no school with no electricity and raining outside is especially disheartening when you have a little one.”

Jonathan Tall: 425-339-3486; jonathan.tall@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @snocojon.