Crime & Safety
1 Dead After Crash Into Watsonville Power Pole, Causing Outages
One person died in a single-vehicle crash into a power pole in Watsonville shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday.
WATSONVILLE, CA — One person died in a single-vehicle crash into a power pole in Watsonville shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, knocking out power and causing road closures, police said.
The crash took place on the 800 block of Walker Street and the person died at the scene, police said on social media.
Road closures remain in place at Walker Street at Ford Street and Harkins Slough Road at Bayview Drive as crews work to replace the damaged pole, according to police. The public is asked to avoid the area.
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The estimated time for complete repair is 8 p.m. tonight, police said.
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