About 875 SunLand-area customers lost power Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into a utility pole, Clallam County Public Utility District officials said.
In Jefferson County, trees downed in a blustery storm blocked U.S. Highway 101 along the Hood Canal for nearly an hour Tuesday.
The Sequim outage occurred at about 2:15 p.m.
Working on it
Crews were working on the problem, said district spokesman Michael Howe. At 4 p.m., he had no estimate for the time of restoration.
Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chief Criminal Deputy Brian King was not immediately available to comment on the reported wreck.
For updates on Clallam County PUD outages, click on www.clallampud.net.
State Department of Transportation officials said the roadway on 101 was fully blocked at Milepost 312 near the Mason County line at 3:20 p.m.
The roadway was cleared by 4:12 p.m., Transportation officials said.
Highway 112
Downed trees also blocked the westbound lane of state Highway 112 at Milepost 30 near Pillar Point Road in west Clallam County between 2:46 p.m. and 3:24 p.m., Transportation officials said.
More than 50,000 customers in Seattle and around Western Washington were without power Tuesday due to blustery weather, downed trees and power lines, The Associated Press reported.
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