LUCERNE, Calif. – An early Friday morning vehicle crash destroyed a utility pole and knocked down lines across Highway 20, resulting in traffic control.

The hit-and-run crash was first reported at 3 a.m. on Highway 20 at Ogden Road, according to radio reports.

Northshore Fire units arriving at the scene minutes later reported that that the crash had sheared off the pole, resulting in lines hanging low over the highway.

At that point, Pacific Gas and Electric’s online outage center did not report a power outage in the area.

While the California Highway Patrol was still responding to the scene, firefighters instituted one-lane traffic control at the site, allowing passenger vehicles and pickups through but no big rigs due to the concerns about the low-hanging lines.

Officials at the scene reported shortly after 4 a.m. at most of the lines appeared to be phone lines.

Just before 4:30 a.m., reports from the scene indicated one lane of traffic was open to all vehicles.

A short time later, Caltrans was dispatched to assist with an extended closure.

Updates will be reported as they become available.

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