Hundreds of Redding Electric Utility customers lost power last night when an SUV crashed into a utility pole on Churn Creek Road at Industrial Street. It happened a little before 8 O’clock. Redding Police say the 24-year-old male driver appeared to be having a medical issue. He was hospitalized. The outage affected homes, businesses, stoplights and streetlights on Churn Creek, East Cypress, Hilltop and Bechelli.
-Steve Gibson