266 SMUD customers lose power in Rancho Cordova after double suspected DUI crashes

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

More than 200 SMUD customers lost power Monday morning in Rancho Cordova after a car crashed into an electrical pole.A car hit a pole near Ananda Lane and Coloma Road before 1:39 a.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. A second vehicle then crashed into the first car. Both drivers were arrested on DUI charges. No injuries were reported.The SMUD outage map showed 266 customers without power and is estimated to be restored by 6:48 a.m. See our live traffic map for updates.Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from KCRA News 3This story was curated by Hearst’s KCRA Alert Desk.Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they can read along with you. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. —

More than 200 SMUD customers lost power Monday morning in Rancho Cordova after a car crashed into an electrical pole.

A car hit a pole near Ananda Lane and Coloma Road before 1:39 a.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. A second vehicle then crashed into the first car. Both drivers were arrested on DUI charges. No injuries were reported.

The SMUD outage map showed 266 customers without power and is estimated to be restored by 6:48 a.m.

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Double DUI crash near Ananda Lane and Coloma Road in Rancho Cordova. It began as a solo vehicle into an electrical pole, when another vehicle struck the initial car that hit the pole. Both drivers were arrested for DUI. No injuries reported, @SMUDUpdates is on scene.… pic.twitter.com/ulftWon5oF

— Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) June 3, 2024

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About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.