Reche Rd. remains closed at Live Oak Park due to SDG&E work after accident; traffic impact significant

Motorists that normally travel Reche Road have found today frustrating, as the roadway has been closed at Gird Road on the east end and Live Oak Park Road on the west, due to work San Diego Gas & Electric has had to do as a result of a car crash in the early morning hours.

The accident, which occurred today (Wed., Nov. 7) at approximately 2:15 a.m., involved a single vehicle, which veered off Reche Road just west of Gird, left the roadway and struck a power pole.

"When the vehicle struck the power pole, it caught on fire," said Officer Marie Thornton of the California Highway Patrol. "Power ha...