Power pole down at Bristol and 17th Street due to a car accident

One of our Facebook readers reported a traffic accident that occurred at about 2:30 this morning at Bristol and 17 St. that resulted in a loss of power in the area. The City of Santa Ana has now confirmed this in the press release below:

Bristol Street northbound at 17th Street is closed to through traffic due to down Edison power pole caused by a traffic accident. It will take approximately eight hours to install the new pole.

Southbound lanes on Bristol Street are open with stop flash at Bristol Market traffic signal and Bristol Street. Santa Clara Avenue is on a stop flash both northbound and southbound on Bristol Street.

Please use alternate routes and plan for possible delays since the closure may impact traffic. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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