Vehicle hits pole, knocks out power to hundreds in Upper Lake

UPPER LAKE, Calif. '“ A Sunday afternoon crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole knocked out power to several hundred Upper Lake residents. The crash on Elk Mountain Road near Rancheria Road happened just before 5 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Witnesses reported a black SUV hit a power pole with a transformer on it and split it in half. The pole came to rest on the ...