SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Power outages across the Sacramento region are affecting over 500 SMUD customers after a car crashed into a utility pole at Franklin Boulevard and 42nd Avenue.
Two related outages resulted from the accident, prompting SMUD to send two separate crews to expedite repairs.
Officials say the larger outage should be restored fairly quickly, while the smaller outage will likely continue until around 2 p.m. due to the more complex pole replacement…