Crash Blocks Benicia Roadway, Knocks Out Power, Internet

BENICIA, CA — A crash Sunday evening in Benicia resulted in widespread power and internet outages and caused the closure of a local roadway for 24 hours.

Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the Benicia Police Department reported the closure of Military West and West 7th Street to the entrance to I-780 because a car collided with a power pole and knocked down power lines.

PG&E said 2,409 customers were affected by the outage that started around 5 p.m. Sunday due to the crash at Dillon Point Road just north of Military West. By 6:15 a.m. Monday, power was restored to all impacted customers, PG&E Spokesperson Deanna Contreras told Patch.

Monday morning, police announced the roadways would remain closed for several more hours while PG&E and Comcast worked on getting electricity and internet service restored.

Shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, police announced that Military West and West 7th Street were reopened.

"PG&E crews worked throughout the day to replace the pole and all the equipment on the pole," Contreras said. "It took the whole day, therefore the roads had to be diverted."

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.