Thursday, December 12, 2013

Power Pole snapped in Valley Springs Accident

   CHP reports that on December 11, 2013 around 8:15 PM, Sandra Jo Rasmussen (56) of Valley Springs was driving a 2005 Mercedez Benz ML500 south on Pardini Place, approaching
Sparrowhawk in Valley Springs.

   She believes she fell asleep and ran off the east edge of the roadway.  She struck a PG&E power pole, severing it at the base.

   The Mercedez continued off the road, striking a CCWD water meter box, a water line and a barbed wire fence.

   As a result, 154 PG&E customers were without power until 9AM this morning. The pole came to rest across Pardini Place.

   There was also damage to Comcast cables and boxes.  Rasmussen was transported to Mark Twain Hospital with minor injuries.

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