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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Both lanes of a Fresno County road extracurricular Clovis were blocked connected Friday greeting aft a clang brought down powerfulness lines.
Caltrans confirmed that some lanes of Highway 168, adjacent to Sample Road, were closed aft powerfulness lines went down successful the area.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the powerfulness lines came down aft a motortruck crashed into 1 of the poles, snapping it and causing it to autumn to the ground. Pictures from the country amusement the powerfulness rod connected the crushed with ample wood splinters surrounding it.
Officers accidental the operator of the motortruck that deed the powerfulness rod was not injured owed to a decently worn seatbelt.
According to PG&E, the clang knocked retired powerfulness for astir 240 customers; powerfulness is expected to beryllium restored astatine astir 2:15 p.m.
The operator of the motortruck was not officially identified by the California Highway Patrol.
