UPDATE (12:56 p.m.) - Both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 135 at Lakeview Rd. and Skyway Dr. are expected to remain closed for another hour.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the male driver of the van that struck the pole was not injured.
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(12:05 p.m.) - Emergency crews were responding to reports of a vehicle that crashed into a power pole in Santa Maria Tuesday.
It happened at around 11:35 a.m. near Highway 135 and Skyway Drive.
According to initial reports into the California Highway Patrol, the driver crossed into oncoming traffic before crashing through a fence and hitting a pole.
CHP reported that the lines were down and sparking along Highway 135. All lanes of the highway were closed as of noon.
Power was out to more than 3,200 PG&E customers in the area, according to the utility company.
No word on whether anyone was injured.
