By Sara Beth Williams–
Two separate collisions occurred within close proximity over the weekend, resulting in lane closures on Sunrise Boulevard near Twin Oaks Avenue.
The Citrus Heights Police Department reported on social media that a collision occurred on Sunrise Boulevard north of Twin Oaks Avenue in the afternoon on Saturday, June 22.
Both southbound lanes were closed due to “vehicles and a street sign in the roadway,” according to police. Southbound traffic was diverted one block south of the incident. Lane closures were in effect for at least two hours on Saturday, according to social media updates.
On Sunday, a second vehicle collision on Sunrise Boulevard at Twin Oaks Avenue resulted in the closure of two northbound lanes because of downed power lines, according to police.
Several local residents on social media reported power outages in the immediate area. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District confirmed on its outage website that a power outage occurred at 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 and reported that at least 960 customers were without power. SMUD listed a power restoration time of 2:15 a.m. on June 24.
SMUD personnel were observed still on scene at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. At least one lane remained closed along Sunrise Boulevard for several hours while SMUD crews made repairs.
Two separate collisions occurred within close proximity over the weekend, resulting in lane closures on Sunrise Boulevard near Twin Oaks Avenue...
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