Around the time of the crash, thousands of SDG&E customers were without power, according to SDG&E's outage map.
A driver hit a power pole in Lemon Grove, then took off Saturday night, according San Diego County Sheriff's Department Lt. Scott Roller.
The driver of Ford Fx4 truck hit a power pole near a trolley station at Lemon Grove Avenue near Canton Drive around 8:17 p.m., according to SDSO. The driver took off and left the vehicle behind before sheriff's deputies had arrived, according to SDSO. Around the same time, about 11,000 San Diego residents were without power, according to San Diego Gas & Electric. The pole had additional electrical equipment in it, plunging around 11,000 customers into darkness, according to SDG&E.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.About 7,424 customers are still left without power, according to the company's outage map. The estimated restoration time is 11 to 11:30 p.m., according to SDG&E.
Communities still without power are in Lemon Grove, Paradise Hills, Skyline, Bay Terraces, Encanto, Emerald Hills and Valencia Park.
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