Crime & Safety
Vehicle Sheers Power Pole In Half, Prompts Road Closure In North Bay
PG&E crews were called out to fix the pole and stop the sparks coming from it, the CHP said.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Drivers in Sonoma County were advised to avoid Fulton Road near Francisco Avenue on Sunday after a collision caused delays.
The wreck at the northwest edge of the Santa Rosa city limits was reported to the California Highway Patrol at about 6:20 a.m.
A vehicle collided with a power pole, sheering it in half and creating sparks, according to CHP dispatch traffic.
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PG&E crews were called out to fix the pole and stop the sparks coming from it at about 8:15 a.m., the CHP said.
The wreck resulted in unspecified injuries for at least one party involved.
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The road remained closed as of noon. There was no estimate for when it would reopen.
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