Los Alamitos police officers were called to St. Hedwig’s
School at 8:16 AM this morning regarding a downed power pole that fell across
the width of Orangewood. A County of Orange contract construction
crew working in the flood control channel immediately north of the school, may
have inadvertently knocked the electrical pole down with its heavy
equipment. No children or school staff were injured as a result of the
accident; however, one vehicle sustained moderate damage when the pole struck
the rear hatch of the Acura SUV. Firefighters from the Orange County Fire
Authority Station #2 and work crews from Southern California Edison responded
to discharge the live wires and assess the damage. St Hedwig’s and some
residential homes adjacent to the school sustained a loss of electrical power;
however, traffic signals remain operational on Los Alamitos Blvd. No eta
was provided for the restoration of power.