LUCERNE, Calif. — A vehicle crash in Lucerne late Sunday night resulted in a power outage in the town.

The crash involving an SUV and a power pole occurred shortly before 11:20 p.m. Sunday at Highway 20 and Ogden Road. 

The power went out in town at 11:17 p.m., according to Pacific Gas and Electric’s online outage map. 

The California Highway Patrol reported that two women were in the vehicle. Information on injuries was not immediately available. 

The person who reported the crash told authorities the vehicle had hit more than one pole.

Fire units arriving at the scene reported that power lines were down. A hard closure of the roadway was set up while PG&E worked on repairs. 

Initially, PG&E reported that 3,212 customers were out of power. Within an hour, that was reduced to 1,461 customers.

Shortly before 2 a.m., PG&E said 184 customers still had the lights out, with power expected to be restored by 6:30 a.m. Monday.

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