LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A portion of Highway 29 is temporarily closed due to downed power utilities that resulted from a vehicle crash.
The highway was first reported to be blocked shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said the downed lines and pole are in the area of the Glasgow Grade on Highway 29, near Seigler Canyon Road outside of Lower Lake.
He said an initial report about a crash – but with no other details – was issued.
The CHP's online reports about the crash later indicated that the vehicle that hit the pole had left the scene and had been seen in the Clearlake area.
Reynolds said just after 2 p.m. that Caltrans was on scene and working to ascertain what had occurred.
Highway 29 is closed in both directions around the scene, Reynolds said.
So far, he said there's been no estimate on what the highway will reopen.
Reynolds said Pacific Gas and Electric has been asked to expedite its response to the area.
PG&E's online outage center reported three outages nearby – in Clearlake, Kelseyville and Lower Lake – that occurred shortly after the crash was reported.
Approximately 740 customers are affected by those outages, PG&E reported.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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Highway 29 near Lower Lake closed temporarily due to downed power lines, pole following crash
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