Richmond/El Cerrito/Berkeley
CHAIN REACTION KNOCKS OUT POWER: At least 2,000 PG&E customers in Richmond, El Cerrito, Berkeley and Albany lost power Monday after accidents at Gilman Street and
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Eastshore Highway in Berkeley and on Interstate 80 at the Gilman Street exit that knocked down phone and power lines.
About 12:30 p.m., a city-owned vehicle in the area of Eastshore Highway and Gilman clipped three power poles and one light standard, California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer Sam Morgan said. The power line attached to one pole began to dip over I-80. A truck on the freeway snapped the power line, leading to one or two minor collisions.
It was unclear Monday evening which city's vehicle clipped the poles; Berkeley police are investigating.
Onramps and offramps to I-80 at Gilman remained closed Monday evening while PG&E and Caltrans worked to repair the power line and clean up debris in the area.
The accident affected traffic in the area, Morgan said, but no injuries were reported.
As of 6 p.m., about 60 Berkeley customers in the area between Fifth Street and I-80, between Page and Harrison streets and in the Berkeley Marina area remained without power, according to PG&E spokeswoman Susan Simon.
-- Shelly Meron
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