Noninjury crash with utility lines results in partial Highway 20 closure near Upper Lake

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – An early morning crash involving a truck and utility lines didn't injure anyone but has caused a roadway closure.

At around 5 a.m. a truck was reported to have hit the lines in the area of Highway 20 and Scotts Valley Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A utility pole was snapped and the downed lines blocked both lanes of traffic, the CHP said.

Shortly after 7 a.m., the CHP said that westbound Highway 20 at Scotts Valley Road is closed due to the downed lines in the roadway.

The CHP did not have an estimated time for the roadway reopening.

In the meantime, the CHP said traffic will be diverted onto Scotts Valley Road.

Pacific Gas and Electric had not reported any outages in the area as of 7 a.m.

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