Hundreds of properties on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula were left without power for more than six hours on Saturday evening after a car hit a Stobie pole and cut the electricity supply to surrounding areas.

The driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries — but is expected to face court after checks revealed he had "never held a licence" and the SUV had an altered number plate, police said.

Emergency services were called to the scene at the intersection of the Yorke and Spencer highways at Minlaton about 6:45pm.

SA Power Networks said the vehicle brought down power lines when it hit the Stobie pole, instantly cutting electricity supply to 1,142 properties.

Affected areas included Minlaton, Hardwicke Bay, Bluff Beach, Parsons Beach and Port Rickaby. Supply was res

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