An Outpost reader messaged us this morning to say that a car smashed into a power pole on Newburg Road, knocking out the lights. The Fortuna Police Department confirms, and adds that a few blocks of that road will be down for a while.

Road Closure AdvisementAs a result of a traffic collision during the night, a utility pole was compromised which has…

Posted by Fortuna Police Department on Sunday, May 10, 2015

PG&E’s electrical outage map showed last night that only about 16 customers were taken offline because of the accident. However, about 140 households are without power this morning, as crews work to repair the damage. They’re currently estimating that power should be restored by noon.