Police are speaking with the driver of a car which left the scene of an accident in Matua overnight.

Emergency services were called to reports of power lines down on Meadowland Street at about 7pm.

Emergency services responding to a downed power line on Meadowland Street. Photos: Daniel Hines.

It's believed a car backed into a power pole bringing lines down across the street.

The driver of the alleged offending vehicle was located about 20 minutes after the incident.

There are reports the pole was rotten and fell down after a car had backed into it.