LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Highway 29 near Lower Lake has reopened following a vehicle crash that knocked down a power pole and power lines.
The minor injury crash occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 29's Glasgow Grade, near Seigler Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP Officer Kory Reynolds said the highway had closed temporarily at the crash site, but a short time later the CHP said the roadway was open to one-way traffic.
Pacific Gas and Electric, Caltrans and CHP have been on scene throughout the afternoon.
The CHP reported just after 3 p.m. that it was expected to take PG&E about three hours to replace the downed power pole.
Just after 3:30 p.m., PG&E's online outage center attributed two outages – in the Kelseyville and Lower Lake areas – to the crash. The number of affected customers at that point had been reduced to approximately 112.
Reports from the scene indicated the crash was a hit and run, with the vehicle later seen in Clearlake, according to the CHP.
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Highway 29 reopens following crash; power pole repairs continue
- Elizabeth Larson