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UPDATE: Highway 46 reopened in both directions after vehicle crashes into power pole

Posted at 10:14 PM, Jan 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-26 02:12:42-05

UPDATE (11:06 p.m.): The Paso Robles Police Department says Highway 46 is now open in both directions following a vehicle vs power pole collision.

Officials say Union Road will stay closed temporarily as crews continue to work on restoring power.

According to PG&E's website, 410 customers are still without power.

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ORIGINAL STORY: Drivers in Paso Robles are facing traffic delays and some PG&E customers are without power Saturday night.

Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services are responding to downed power lines near Highway 46 East.

CHP is reporting a car crashed into a power pole in that area around 10 p.m. No injuries are reported according to officials.

According to officials, crews have both lanes in both directions of the highway closed off at Union Rd. as they address the road hazard.

More than 400 PG&E customers are without power according to the utility's power outage map.