SDG&E truck outage
An SDG&E service truck. (File image from video provided by the utility)

Nearly 400 customers in Poway lost power Friday after a tree fell onto electrical equipment.

The outage was reported at 5:33 a.m. when the tree came into contact with the utility’s system, according to San Diego Gas & Electric.

“Our crews are currently on scene making repairs,” the utility said.

Power was expected to be restored by about 4 p.m., according to SDG&E.

— City News Service

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