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Tanker truck knocks down power pole in Madera County

PG&E workers were en route to rural Madera County Wednesday morning after a big rig crashed into a power pole, knocking out power to about 25 customers.

The incident took place about 5:15 a.m. at Avenue 12 and Road 23. The truck was an empty 40-foot tanker.

There were no reports of injuries.

Emergency workers were on scene in Rural Madera County on Wednesday, Jan 5, 2022, after a big rig crashed into a power pole.
Emergency workers were on scene in Rural Madera County on Wednesday, Jan 5, 2022, after a big rig crashed into a power pole. Special to The Bee
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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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