On June 21, 2026, a white Dodge extended cab truck towing a flatbed tow truck loaded with a backhoe hit a power line that was across the roadway, ripping a pole out. The incident occurred at the intersection of Taft and Hollis Streets. The power pole was left hanging over the roadway, causing the intersection to be closed. CalFire and PG&E were notified and responded to the scene. It was also believed to be a communications pole. It was incorrect to say that
Original Log
Jun 21 2026 11:28AM: [1] WHITE DODG EXTENDED CAB TWO TWO EXHAUST STACKS TOWING A FLATBED TOW TRUCK LOADED WITH A BACKHOE CA/4SB8824 // HIT A POWER LINE THAT WAS ACROSS TEH ROADWAY, RIPPED THE POLE OUT AND IT INTERSECTION NOW HANGING
Jun 21 2026 11:29AM: [3] LINE AND POLE ARE 1125 LOW HANGING
Jun 21 2026 11:30AM: [8] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED TEH CF
Jun 21 2026 11:32AM: [11] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PGE // WILL CB WITH ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
Jun 21 2026 11:42AM: [14] PER CALFIRE // ON SCENE, THE POWERPOLE INTERSECTION HANGING OVER THE ROADWAY
Jun 21 2026 12:03PM: [19] A36-808 BELIEVE COMMUNICATIONS POLE INTERSECTION DOWN AT 25015 TAFT // PGE INTERSECTION ON SCENE BUT MAY NEED TO CONTACT ATT
Jun 21 2026 12:09PM: [20] A36-808 A36-808 ON SCENE
Jun 21 2026 12:09PM: [21] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PGE : PE56FK31- ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL WITHIN 4 HOURS BUT SHOULD BE FASTER THAN 4
Jun 21 2026 12:15PM: [29] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED TEH SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT : LANE BANGHART CLEAR TEH AND CLEAR PDS
Jun 21 2026 12:56PM: [33] A36-808 REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED TOW TRUCK FOR A 40 FLAT TIRE GOOSENECK BIG TEX TRAILER
Jun 21 2026 12:58PM: [35] Tow Request Cancelled: 862229
Jun 21 2026 1:03PM: [37] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED L and T TOWING-CORNING 530-934-7300
Jun 21 2026 1:40PM: [38] A36-808 LandT INTERSECTION ON SCENE
Jun 21 2026 2:07PM: [42] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED TEH SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT : CLEAR
Jun 21 2026 2:55PM: [48] , JUST DROVE TAFT IT INTERSECTION CLOSED AND UNKNOWN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL TO REOPEN