Automotive, truck collide at blacked-out intersection throughout Kearny Mesa energy outage

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A automobile and pickup truck collided at a blacked-out intersection throughout an influence outage in Kearny Mesa Monday night time.

The collision occurred at round 10:45 p.m. on the intersection of Ruffin Street and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego Police stated.

ABC 10News discovered a stoplight was out when the 2 automobiles crashed, with the affect inflicting the truck to roll over and are available to relaxation on its roof.

One particular person was taken to the hospital with accidents described as minor.

Per San Diego Fuel & Electrical’s Outage Map, the outage within the space was reported about half-hour earlier than the collision.

Service within the space was restored a couple of hours later, however the reason for the outage was unknown.

Per Caltrans: “Within the occasion of an influence outage, visitors indicators could convert to a flashing crimson gentle or lose energy and go darkish, and road lights may flip off. Motorists ought to deal with flashing crimson sign lights as an all-way cease and deal with each entrance to an intersection as a cease signal.”