Thousands lose power after alleged DUI driver crashes in Santa Rosa

Thousands lose power after alleged DUI driver crashes in Santa Rosa

(KRON) -- A suspected DUI driver plowed into a power pole in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, knocking out the electricity for approximately 20,000 residents, police said in an update Wednesday. The Santa Rosa Police Department responded at 12:19 p.m. to Piner Road, just east of Marlow Road, on the report of a solo-vehicle crash. Witnesses told 911 that a white Tesla had collided with a power pole before the driver got out and tossed a bottle of alcohol i…

Suspected drunk driver crashes into power pole in Santa Rosa

A suspected drunk driver was arrested Tuesday after crashing into a power pole in Santa Rosa, triggering an outage that left thousands of PG&E customers in the dark, according to police. The solo-vehicle crash happened at about 12:19 p.m. on Piner Road, just east of Marlow Road, police said. Witnesses told authorities that the driver of a white Tesla, later identified as 46-year-old Santa Rosa resident Anthony Turnbull, crashed into a power pole…

Suspected DUI crash leads to power outage in Santa Rosa; driver arrested

By Tim Fang Police in Santa Rosa arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on Tuesday that led to a power outage impacting thousands of customers. Around 12:20 p.m., multiple calls were received by dispatchers about a solo-vehicle crash on Piner Road east of Marlow Road, in the northwest part of the city. Witnesses said a white Tesla struck a PG&E power pole, causing power lines to fall to the ground. The drive…