Copperopolis, CA — A vehicle accident sparked a five-acre vegetation fire last night in Copperopolis.
A vehicle hit a power pole on Copper Cove Drive near the intersection of Paseo Verde. The accident happened at 8:40pm, and there is no immediate word if the driver was injured. There are some homes in the area, but none were damaged as a result of the incident. PG&E reports that the crash left some customers without electricity, and 17 are still out as repairs to the pole are being made this morning.
This post was last modified on 06/29/2015 2:35 pm
Written by BJ Hansen.
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