A delivery truck crash Monday morning knocked out power to hundreds of customers and trapped dozens of people at a north Modesto shopping center after live wires hit the ground and caused a gas leak.
Around 9:55 a.m., the truck was traveling on Oakdale Road near Scenic Drive when it snagged communications cables, pulling down two Modesto Irrigation District power poles. Modesto Fire Department crews arrived to secure the scene, evacuate nearby businesses and assist people stranded in vehicles.
Capt. Joe Spani said about 15 people were stuck in their cars in the Starbucks drive-thru and another 20 were unable to leave the Starbucks until power could be shut off. One car had power lines draped over it…