Vehicle crashes into pole in front of Roosevelt High, causing power outage, police say
A single-car crash in front of Roosevelt High caused a power outage in the area.
The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. at Tulare Street and Cedar avenue when a vehicle collided with a pole, near the gate at Roosevelt, Fresno police said.
The crash caused traffic signals to blink before PG&E turned off power to make 'necessary repairs in order to safely turn the power back on.'
About 3,549 PG&E customers are affected. The restoration of power is unknown.
The injury status to the driver is unknown.
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