Over 1,000 without power after car hits power lines in East County
SAN DIEGO — Over a thousand San Diego Gas & Electric customers in East County were left without electricity Saturday evening after a car hit two po...
SAN DIEGO — Over a thousand San Diego Gas & Electric customers in East County were left without electricity Saturday evening after a car hit two power poles, according to authorities. The solo-vehicle crash was reported around 8:15 p.m. on Willow Glenn Drive in El Cajon. According to California Highway Patrol logs, the vehicle struck the first power pole for unknown reasons, prompting it to overturn and hit the second line. No injuries as a result of the crash were reported by law enforcement. The driver was able to extricate themselves from the vehicle, CHP said.