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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A clang successful Fresno near implicit 2,000 PG&E customers without powerfulness Monday afternoon.
The clang was reported conscionable earlier 2:30 p.m. astatine 11th Street and Teague Avenues. No injuries were reported, but the collision knocked retired a powerfulness enactment supplying thousands of customers.
According to police, a pistillate was driving up 11th Street erstwhile she saw a conveyance traveling toward her. She told officers she accelerated to effort to get retired of the way, but mislaid power and deed a powerfulness pole.
The outage instantly affected 2,337 customers successful the area, but that was rapidly downgraded to astir 200 customers. According to the PG&E Outage Center, powerfulness is expected to beryllium restored to each customers by 5:45 p.m.
Video sent to YourCentralValley.com showed that the outage has besides near section market stores closing disconnected their freezer aisles.
