UPDATED: Downed wires reported on Pasadena-Sierra Madre border

PASADENA >> Officials urged drivers to avoid the intersection of Sierra Madre Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue due to fallen power lines.
The wires fell to the street about 10 a.m. on the borderline between Pasadena and Sierra Madre, Pasadena police Lt. Jason Clawson said.
About 900 Pasadena Department of Water and Power customers lost electricity as a result of the fallen wires, however the power was restored shortly before noon, Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said. Work crews remained in the the area making repairs into the afternoon.
The outage turned out the traffic signals at the intersection, and prompted officials to shut down one lane of westbound Sierra Madre Blvd, officials said.
The mishap was believed to be caused when a car struck a power pole on rain-slickened roads.

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