NewsLocal News

Actions

Truck catches power lines, causes power outage on Panama Road

Posted

The California Highway Patrol says a big rig driving on Panama Road may have caught power lines causing a power outage in Southeast Bakersfield.

According to the CHP, a semi hauling a box trailer with an open top caught the power lines just after 3 Tuesday afternoon in the area of Panama and Cottonwood roads. 

The downed power lines caused an outage to about 34 Pacific Gas & Electric customers, according to the PG&E website. 

Full power is expected to be restored around 6:15 p.m.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

04/11/2026

Mostly Sunny

77° / 55°

1%

Sunday

04/12/2026

AM Showers

67° / 51°

38%

Monday

04/13/2026

Partly Cloudy

68° / 48°

19%

Tuesday

04/14/2026

Sunny

74° / 49°

4%

Wednesday

04/15/2026

Mostly Sunny

78° / 51°

4%

Thursday

04/16/2026

Partly Cloudy

76° / 50°

4%

Friday

04/17/2026

Sunny

79° / 52°

2%

Saturday

04/18/2026

Partly Cloudy

85° / 57°

0%