Driver Sought After Hit-and-Run Crash in Escondido

Dozens of homes were without power overnight after a truck collided with another vehicle and then crashed into a utility pole.

The driver of a red pick-up truck hit a white sedan, before crashing into the pole at Bahia and Broadway in Escondido around 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The driver got out of the truck as soon as it stopped and ran away from the accident scene according to police.

Two people inside the sedan were treated by emergency personnel at the scene but were not transported to the hospital.

Repairs lasted for hours with San Diego Gas & Electric estimating that power would be restored to approximately 50 homes by 9 a.m. Wednesday.
 

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