Twain Harte, CA — The CHP reports the west entrance to Twain Harte has been closed due to a solo-vehicle wreck where a tree and wires have come down leaving 92 PG&E customers without lights.
Officers are directing traffic at the scene where the vehicle went off the roadway into a ditch, hit a tree and brought power lines down on the vehicle on Twain Harte Drive near Ponderosa Drive. The CHP reports a PG&E crew is working to remove the wires and free the driver from the vehicle.
The oak tree that came crashing down is blocking both lanes of Twain Harte Drive. PG&E has confirmed a tree in contact with electrical equipment is to blame.
The CHP is asking motorists to avoid the area and use the east entrance into Twain Harte.
This post was last modified on 03/21/2017 6:14 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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