355 PG&E customers still without power after power pole downed near Pleasant Hill
Contra Costa County Fire Department
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, (BCN) - Firefighters are warning drivers to expect delays and plan a detour this afternoon due to downed power lines near Pleasant Hill.
Pleasant Hill Road is closed in both directions in front of the Palos Verdes Mall, near the intersection of Camino Verde, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials said on social media at 3:05 p.m.
The scene is at the edge of Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and unincorporated Lafayette.
The incident was caused by a vehicle crashing into a power pole at 2:23 p.m., according to firefighters. It was not a hit-and-run.
Pleasant Hill Road is expected to be closed until 6 a.m. Friday according to a PG&E estimate.
A related electrical outage initially affected 2,181 PG&E customers, but as of 3:50 p.m. there were just 952 customers still without power, according to utility spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian.
There is no estimate for when the rest of those customers will have their power restored.
"There's quite a bit of damage," Sarkissian said. "There's wires down in the area."
"If you ever see downed or low power lines, always assume they're live, keep away and call 911 immediately," Sarkissian said.