Hit and Run Driver Crashes Into Pole, Causes Power Outage on Washington Blvd

AI SUMMARY: A hit-and-run incident with no injuries occurred at the intersection of W Washington Blvd and Riverside St. The California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a vehicle colliding with a pole, causing powerlines to fall onto the roadway. Due to the downed lines and deployed airbags, emergency personnel were unable to approach the vehicle, which was later identified as a Nissan sedan with all four tires intact. The suspect fled the scene, leading to the classification of the incident as a hit-and-run. The situation was eventually resolved with the vehicle being towed and the case handed over to the appropriate authorities.

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1:20 a.m.
[2] 1141 CAME UPON TC / VEH VS POLE
1:24 a.m.
[6] C95-089 VEH 1124 / POWERLINES DOWN IN RDWAY, REQ NOTIFY PPL
1:26 a.m.
[7] 1039 PPL
1:49 a.m.
[14] DNSO ADVSING PHONE PINGING INSIDE / STILL UNABLE TO APPROACH VEH DUE TO DOWNED LINES AND NEG VISUAL DUE TO ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED / SOUNDED LIKE PTY WAS POSS RUNNING WHEN THEY CALLED
1:57 a.m.
[15] 95-S3 REQ ETA FOR PPL
1:58 a.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-PPL ENRT ETA 30 MINS
2:01 a.m.
[18] C95-089 1185 NISS SD, APPEARS 4 GOOD TIRES
2:04 a.m.
[22] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ROBERTSONS (XXX) XXX-XXXX
2:56 a.m.
[30] C95-089 SOLO VEH 20002, 1110 TAKEN
2:56 a.m.
[32] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 20002-Hit and Run No Injuries

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