Power restored to SMUD customers in Citrus Heights after car hits pole
The lights are back on in Citrus Heights after more than 30,000 Sacramento Municipal Utility District customers lost power Thursday morning after a vehicle struck a pole, the utility said.
SMUD spokesman Chris Capra said the outage was reported at 8:11 a.m. The outage was caused by a vehicle downing a 60-foot power pole at the intersection of Auburn Boulevard and Lohse Way, Capra said.
SMUD reported on social media that power was restored around 10:15 a.m., but crews remained on scene Thursday morning repairing equipment.
This story was originally published May 30, 2019 at 8:42 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee