Truck Crashes Into Mill Valley Power Pole, Leaving Hundreds Without Electricity

MILL VALLEY, CA — Several people were without electricity and a Mill Valley street was closed Thursday after a truck hit a power pole, according to the city and PG&E.

The westbound lanes of Throckmorton Avenue are closed at Cornelia Avenue due to the crash, which occurred at about 4 p.m. Thursday, according to city officials. Residents were advised to use Cascade Drive to bypass the scene.

PG&E is on the scene. According to PG&E's website, the outage began at 4:44 p.m. and as of 7 p.m., 842 customers were without power. Service was expected to be restored at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

Residents can check mvtraffic.org for updated traffic conditions.

Image via city of Mill Valley