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Graton's power restored after hit-and-run crash

Published: Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:42 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:42 a.m.

A motorist who ran a pickup into a power pole on Gravenstein Highway near Graton cut power to about 2,640 households and businesses early Saturday, PG&E said.

Most electricity was restored shortly after noon Saturday, spokeswoman Brandi Ehlers said.

Authorities said the 1:26 a.m. incident dropped power lines onto Highway 116 near Mom’s Apple Pie.

The CHP said the power pole was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup whose driver then abandoned the truck. A search of the area failed to turn up a suspect, Sgt. Jeff Abrams said.

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