Traveling downhill on State Route 18 early Thursday morning,

Dave Stone captures this scene with his cell camera, the cables still swinging after woman’s car collided with the power pole.

 

 

Vehicle vs. Power Pole

 

 

THU JUN 9, 2016, 8:31 AM
ROAD STATUS CHANGE
STATE ROUTE 18, HIGHWAY 18
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED 1.5 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 330 (SAN BERNARDINO CO) - DUE TO A DOWN POWER POLE - A  DETOUR IS AVAILABLE 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 3.1 MI NORTH TO 5.2 MINORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 173 (SAN BERNARDINO CO) FROM 0900 HRS TO 1500 HRSWEDNESDAY THRU THURSDAY THRU 6 9 16 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE - MOTORISTS ARE SUBJECT TO DELAYS OF UP TO 10 MINUTES
UNITS RESPONDING: REPORT (CALTRANS )

 

This morning before 8:00 A.M. drivers on SR-18 were detoured to avoid the danger of a power pole down on the highway.  A hard closure was determined to delay traffic for several hours.

UPDATE as soon as released by California Highway Patrol out of Arrowhead - Runnings Springs.