LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A crash involving two vehicles left two people injured and snapped a power pole Friday morning in Lake Elsinore, authorities said.
The crash was reported around 10:30 a.m. on Grand Avenue near Richard Lane, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
According to the California Highway Patrol, the two vehicles impacted and one of them veered straight into a Southern California Edison power pole, which broke at its base, causing the electrical lines to collapse across Grand Avenue.
The motorist who hit the pole reportedly fled on foot.
CHP officers and sheriff's deputies closed both sides of Grand Avenue for public safety. Southern California Edison said only a few properties were affected by the electrical outage.
One person in a vehicle involved in the crash sustained minor injuries, and another occupant sustained moderate injuries. Both were transported to a nearby hospital, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
The CHP was handling the investigation. Officers and deputies were searching for the missing driver.
Southern California Edison technicians were expected to reach the location to start repairs by noon.
No additional information was immediately available.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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