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One Dead After Tree Falls On Vehicle In Walnut Creek

by CC News

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District say one person is dead and another is injured after a large tree fell on a vehicle in Rossmoor in Walnut Creek.

The incident occurred at around 7:00 pm Tuesday in the 1000 block of Stanley Dollar in Rossmoor when a giant eucalyptus tree came down on the vehicle.

According to CONFIRE, the driver sustained minor injuries and the passenger died in the accident. Please avoid the area, the roadway is still blocked will remain closed. This was the first storm related death in Contra Costa County Tuesday.

The incident did knock out power in the area. According to PG&E, data at 6:00 pm

Here’s a broad look at Bay Area numbers:

March 21 – 6 PM Affected Customers
San Francisco 33,553
Peninsula 39,939
North Bay 4,297
East Bay 97,673
South Bay 17,924
Total 193,386

Customer Storm Preparedness and Safety Tips

    • PG&E encourages customers to have a plan, prepare for power outages and above all else, stay safe. Visit www.pge.com/stormsafety for preparedness tips.
    • Customers can get updates on outages in their neighborhood through a variety of channels.
    • Access our Electric Outage Map online at pge.com/outages
    • Contact our outage information line at 1-800-743-5002
    • Customers can also log-in to their account through pge.com and sign up to receive proactive outage alerts through email, text, or phone.
    • Never touch downed wires: If you see a downed power line, assume it is energized and extremely dangerous. Do not touch or try to move it—and keep children and animals away. Report downed power lines immediately by calling 911 and by calling PG&E at 1-800-743-5002.
    • Use flashlights, not candles: During a power outage, use battery-operated flashlights, and not candles, due to the risk of fire. If you must use candles, please keep them away from drapes, lampshades, animals, and small children. Do not leave candles unattended.
    • Have a backup phone: If you have a telephone system that requires electricity to work, such as a cordless phone or answering machine, plan to have a standard telephone or cellular phone ready as a backup.
    • Have fresh drinking water, ice: Freeze plastic containers filled with water to make blocks of ice that can be placed in your refrigerator/freezer during an outage to prevent foods from spoiling. Blue Ice from your picnic cooler also works well in the freezer.
    • Secure outdoor furniture: Deck furniture, lightweight yard structures and decorative lawn items should be secured as they can be blown by high winds and damage overhead power lines and property.
    • Use generators safely: Customers with standby electric generators should make sure they are properly installed by a licensed electrician in a well-ventilated area. Improperly installed generators pose a significant danger to customers, as well as crews working on power lines. If using portable generators, be sure they are in a well-ventilated area.
    • Turn off appliances: If you experience an outage, unplug, or turn off all electrical appliances to avoid overloading circuits and to prevent fire hazards when power is restored. Simply leave a single lamp on to alert you when power returns. Turn your appliances back on one at a time when conditions return to normal.
    • Safely clean up: After the storm has passed, be sure to safely clean up. Never touch downed wires and always call 8-1-1 or visit 811express.com at least two full business days before digging to have all underground utilities safely marked.

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