PORT ANGELES — More than one person was injured and taken to Olympic Medical Center, and electric power was cut to about 750 customers Tuesday when a pickup truck sheared off a utility pole on Old Olympic Highway.
The wreck occurred at about 1:30 p.m. just north of U.S. Highway 101.
The driver of the GMC Sierra was among the injured after his truck struck the pole and went into a ditch, a deputy said at the scene.
Brian King, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office chief criminal deputy, said that more than one person was taken to a hospital, although he did not know how many, adding that the sheriff’s office is investigating.
Clallam County Public Utility District crews expected to restore electricity to most of the affected customers by 4 p.m., although PUD spokesman Mike Howe said a few would remain without power until the pole was replaced.
Sparking from the downed lines caused a small fire, which was quickly extinguished by Clallam County Fire District 2.
