CAMPBELL N.Y. MAY 27 UPDATE (WETM) – NYSEG has responded to the sudden power outage in Campbell Thursday night that left hundreds of customers in the dark.

NYSEG told 18 News that when crews arrived in Campbell to repair the outage, they didn’t find anything on the scene. According to NYSEG, crews said the cause for the outage was possibly an animal or tree branch hitting a line.

CAMPBELL, N.Y. (WETM) — According to NYSEG, hundreds of Campbell residents are without power.

18 News viewers reached out about the outage and said it is forcing the Dollar General on Main Street to turn away customers.

18 News reached out to NYSEG, but there was no response. Their website claims that nearly 445 people are without power and it is expected to be restored at approximately 10:15 p.m. on May 26.

The cause of the outage is still unknown at this time.