Updated: Highway 101 closed at Wellsona Road due to downed power lines
Update posted Aug. 29
All lanes of US-101 were re-opened as of 12:03 p.m. Wednesday.
Original story posted Aug. 28
Templeton region CHP officers were on the scene Wednesday morning of reported power lines down across both lanes of Highway 101 near Wellsona Road.
A piece of heavy equipment reportedly hit the lines and brought them down, CHP reports. Cal Fire and PG&E responded as well.
Southbound US-101 traffic was being diverted off the freeway at San Marcos Road and Northbound US-101 traffic is stopped. As of 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, PG&E was on scene with three trucks and had the lanes cleared shortly after. Power was out to approx. 380 customers per PG&E.
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