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Downed Power Lines Stop Traffic In Rolling Hills Estates
A downed powerline cut electricity for thousands and shuttered traffic Monday morning.
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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA — Downed power lines cut electricity for thousands and stopped traffic in two South Bay cities Monday morning.
According to the Torrance Police Department, the power line went down at around 2 a.m. Monday in the area of Hawthorne Boulevard between 244th Street and Via Valmonte. The issue caused thousands of Southern California Edison customers to lose power for a brief time.
Hawthorne Boulevard remained closed into the late morning and residents were advised to avoid the area. The duration of the lane closures was unknown. Rolling Hills Road at Hawthorne Boulevard is an alternate route.
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