Crime & Safety
Car Crash Causes Power Outage In East County
A car crash knocked out power to more than 1,000 San Diego Gas and Electric customers in Spring Valley and Lemon Grove.
LEMON GROVE, CA – A car crash knocked out power to more than 1,000 San Diego Gas and Electric customers Monday in Spring Valley and Lemon Grove.
Just before 4 p.m., a vehicle careened into a power pole near the intersection of Sweetwater Road and Blossom Lane, immediately east of state Route 125, according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. It's also unclear if anyone was injured.
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Power was expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m., according to San Diego Gas and Electric.
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