ORANGE Two people died Sunday evening, Feb. 25, when a car struck a power pole, knocked down power lines and became engulfed in flames, authorities said.
The crash was reported at 9:17 p.m. on Santiago Canyon Road at the 241 Toll Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. Authorities shut down both roads due to downed power lines, summoned Southern California Edison and declared a Sigalert until further notice.
Firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire and confirmed the fatalities, the CHP said. No other information was immediately available.