Power pole collision closes stretch of S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs

Police closed a stretch of South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs early Tuesday morning after a motorist struck and damaged a power pole.

Repair crews were on the scene of the crash at the intersection of South Palm Canyon Drive and Morongo Road.

It happened at approximately 2:00 a.m. damaging the pole and leaving powerlines dangling over the road.

There was no immediate word on injuries, but a white suv was suffered major front-end damage in the collision.

Southern California Edison crews were called to the scene to make repairs.

Police closed Palm Canyon Drive's southbound lanes were reopened shortly before 12:00 p.m.

The northbound lanes remained open.