Los Alamitos Police officers were called to St. Hedwig’s School at 8:16 a.m., Wedneday, May 14, regarding a downed power pole that fell across the width of Orangewood.
No children or school staff were injured as a result of the accident.
According to Capt. Bruce McAlpine, an Orange County contract construction crew, working in the flood control channel immediately north of the school, may have inadvertently knocked the electrical pole down with its heavy equipment.
One vehicle sustained moderate damage when the pole struck the rear hatch of the Acura SUV. Â Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority Station #2 and work crews from Southern California Edison responded to discharge the live wires and assess the damage.
St Hedwig’s and some residential homes adjacent to the school sustained a loss of electrical power. However, traffic signals remain operational on Los Alamitos Boulevard  No estimated time was provided for the restoration of power.
