Banning Crash Takes Down Utility Lines, Prompts Closure

BANNING, CA — A crash in Banning on Wednesday afternoon prompted police to close a major thoroughfare in town for several hours. Ramsey Street was closed down due to the wreck, which involved a big rig and utility lines.

“Avoid Ramsey between Sunset and 22nd,” the city said on Facebook. “A big rig has taken down several non-city telecommunication lines. There are repair crews on scene working to fix the problem. The good news is that no one was hurt.“

Three of the wooden poles were snapped in half, while at least one other appeared unstable.

The circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately clear.

Ramsey was initially closed in both directions, but as of 1:30 p.m., the eastbound side was back open.