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Driver swerves to avoid animal, knocking out power to thousands in Menlo Park
The driver of the van that crashed into a power pole near Burgess Park on May 22, causing a power outage and road closures, told police he swerved after an animal ran in front of his vehicle.
What happened
According to The Almanac’s source item, Driver swerves to avoid animal, knocking out power to thousands in Menlo Park, The driver of the van that crashed into a power pole near Burgess Park on May 22, causing a power outage and road closures, told police he swerved after an animal ran in front of his vehicle.
Context
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Source
Primary source: Driver swerves to avoid animal, knocking out power to thousands in Menlo Park via The Almanac. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Driver swerves to avoid animal, knocking out power to thousands in Menlo ParkThe Almanac - 2026-05-27T18:16:06+00:00
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