KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Thursday night vehicle crash involving a power pole resulted in no injuries for the driver, but repairs to the pole and utility lines continued on Friday morning.
Highway 29 at Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville had remained under one-way traffic control through the night as utility companies made repairs to the pole, which had fallen after being hit by a driver at about 5:40 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP Officer Joe Wind said the highway was completely reopened at about 8:30 a.m. Friday.
On Thursday evening Anna Elizabeth Willis, 85, of Kelseyville was driving her 2003 Pontiac Montana minivan from the Idle Wheels Mobile Home Park at 5701 Live Oak Drive, the CHP said.
While attempting to turn left and cross Highway 29, Willis crossed both lanes of Live Oak Drive and hit a power pole, according to the CHP report.
The pole fell, resulting in downed power lines and a loss of utilities to the surrounding area. The CHP said Highway 29 was closed in both directions for two hours while emergency crews worked to clear the power pole from the road.
CHP said Highway 29 was reopened to one-way traffic at 7:40 p.m. Thursday and traffic controls remained in place until Friday morning as utility crews worked at the scene. Live Oak Drive also had been closed to facilitate repairs.
Repairs to utilities continued through the night, as PG&E spokesperson Jana Morris had told Lake County News that the pole had to be completely replaced and power wouldn’t be restored until 7 a.m. About 141 customers had been affected, Morris said.
Mediacom was on the scene late Friday morning, continuing to make repairs, as the company’s Internet and other services was still reported to be out nearby.
CHP Officer Nick Powell is investigating the crash. The agency said alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this collision.
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