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ADV-NEWS, Roller coasters at Six Flags Marine World were stopped in mid-ride, leaving
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| Cymbal Man Freq. 2004-10-31, 4:06 am |
| Freeway crash cuts power, leads to massive backup
Sunday October 31, 2004
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) A traffic accident that left power lines draped across
Interstate 80 on Saturday cut power to thousands of utility customers, forced an
amusement park to close early and caused an hours-long traffic jam on one of the
San Francisco Bay area's busiest freeways.
The 2:45 p.m. crash along the freeway's eastbound lanes backed up traffic for
about 10 miles.
Power was cut to about 6,000 customers in Vallejo and American Canyon. Roller
coasters at Six Flags Marine World were stopped in mid-ride, leaving some
customers 20 feet in the air.
All were removed safely from the rides within 45 minutes, park spokesman Paul
Garcia said.
``It was definitely an interesting conclusion to the afternoon,'' he said.
``Thankfully, everyone was safely taken off the rides and there are no injuries
to report.''
Some of the park's animal shows were able to continue for a few hours, but the
park closed by 6 p.m., four hours earlier than its scheduled closing.
Power was restored to all but 800 customers by 6 p.m., said David Eisenhauer, a
spokesman for the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. He said they would get electricity
restored early Sunday morning after crews installed a new utility pole and power
lines.
Details of the crash were sketchy.
Witnesses told the CHP a vehicle veered off the freeway near Redwood Parkway and
struck the electrical pole, sending the lines onto the interstate. The driver
fled, but no one was injured, officer Steve Markgraf said.
The CHP diverted traffic around Vallejo and rerouted vehicles about 20 miles to
the junction of interstates 80 and 680.
No other information was available about the driver, Markgraf said.
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