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Hit-and-Run Crash Brings Down Light Pole in Roadway

Fernwood Ave & S Alameda St

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  • A hit-and-run incident in Los Angeles resulted in a vehicle striking a utility pole at Fernwood Avenue and South Alameda Street, causing the pole to fall and obstruct traffic. Edison crews responded to cut the wires, though one wire was reportedly still live. Public Works was tasked with addressing the damaged street light.

Timeline

Century Station also sent an officer.

CHP notified city workers, and Public Works gave a two-hour ETA.

The damaged signal was not blocking traffic.

A traffic signal was down with exposed wires.

CHP later classified the crash as a hit-and-run.

Public Works was asked to handle the damaged street light.

Edison responded and cut the wires, but one exposed wire may have still been live.

The crash brought down a wooden utility pole on the southwest corner.

The pole fell into the lanes and caused drivers to swerve.

A vehicle hit a pole at Fernwood Avenue and South Alameda Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Fernwood Ave & S Alameda St.

Exercise extreme caution while commuting in the area.

Citizen user video shows a light pole lying across the middle of the street.

Incident reported at 11318 Alameda St.

Century Station also sent an officer.

CHP notified city workers, and Public Works gave a two-hour ETA.

The damaged signal was not blocking traffic.

A traffic signal was down with exposed wires.

CHP later classified the crash as a hit-and-run.

Public Works was asked to handle the damaged street light.

Edison responded and cut the wires, but one exposed wire may have still been live.

The crash brought down a wooden utility pole on the southwest corner.

The pole fell into the lanes and caused drivers to swerve.

A vehicle hit a pole at Fernwood Avenue and South Alameda Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Fernwood Ave & S Alameda St.

Exercise extreme caution while commuting in the area.

Citizen user video shows a light pole lying across the middle of the street.

Incident reported at 11318 Alameda St.

Century Station also sent an officer.

CHP notified city workers, and Public Works gave a two-hour ETA.

The damaged signal was not blocking traffic.

A traffic signal was down with exposed wires.

CHP later classified the crash as a hit-and-run.

Public Works was asked to handle the damaged street light.

Edison responded and cut the wires, but one exposed wire may have still been live.

The crash brought down a wooden utility pole on the southwest corner.

The pole fell into the lanes and caused drivers to swerve.

A vehicle hit a pole at Fernwood Avenue and South Alameda Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Fernwood Ave & S Alameda St.

Exercise extreme caution while commuting in the area.

Citizen user video shows a light pole lying across the middle of the street.

Incident reported at 11318 Alameda St.

Century Station also sent an officer.

CHP notified city workers, and Public Works gave a two-hour ETA.

The damaged signal was not blocking traffic.

A traffic signal was down with exposed wires.

CHP later classified the crash as a hit-and-run.

Public Works was asked to handle the damaged street light.

Edison responded and cut the wires, but one exposed wire may have still been live.

The crash brought down a wooden utility pole on the southwest corner.

The pole fell into the lanes and caused drivers to swerve.

A vehicle hit a pole at Fernwood Avenue and South Alameda Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Fernwood Ave & S Alameda St.

Exercise extreme caution while commuting in the area.

Citizen user video shows a light pole lying across the middle of the street.

Incident reported at 11318 Alameda St.

Century Station also sent an officer.

CHP notified city workers, and Public Works gave a two-hour ETA.

The damaged signal was not blocking traffic.

A traffic signal was down with exposed wires.

CHP later classified the crash as a hit-and-run.

Public Works was asked to handle the damaged street light.

Edison responded and cut the wires, but one exposed wire may have still been live.

The crash brought down a wooden utility pole on the southwest corner.

The pole fell into the lanes and caused drivers to swerve.

A vehicle hit a pole at Fernwood Avenue and South Alameda Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Fernwood Ave & S Alameda St.

Exercise extreme caution while commuting in the area.

Citizen user video shows a light pole lying across the middle of the street.

Incident reported at 11318 Alameda St.

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