DENVER (KDVR) — One of Mapleton Public School District's Thornton schools will be closed Thursday after a garbage truck hit overhead power lines and knocked out power to York International School.

The lines, located at York Street and 93rd Avenue, were hit around dismissal time on Wednesday and damaged connected pieces of electrical equipment nearby. District officials said they hoped the power outage would be resolved on Wednesday night, but that was not the case.

Officials only canceled class for York International School due to the power outage and shared the following message with parents and guardians of the school.

We want to share an important update regarding power at York International School. After further inspection, Xcel Energy discovered that the damage caused by the downed

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