Thousands of residents without power in Santa Maria
July 10, 2019
A driver slammed into a power pole in Santa Maria Tuesday evening, causing an electricity outage that impacted more than 2,000 residents. [Cal Coast Times]
At about 6 p.m., a white SUV crashed into a power pole at Betteravia Road and Thornburg Street, according to the city of Santa Maria. The crash detached a pole and left power lines lying across the roadway.
Power was expected to be fully restored by Wednesday morning, according to PG&E. It is unclear what caused the driver to crash into the power pole.
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