Damaged big rig full of scrap metal triggers San Jose power outage

Name: Damaged big rig full of scrap metal triggers San Jose power outage
Uploaded: 2026-05-22T01:47:13Z
Duration: 3 min 50 s
Description: A damaged semi-truck full of scrap metall triggered a power outage for thousands of people in San Jose Thursday. The truck, carrying about 78,000 pounds of scrap metal was at risk of rolling onto a power pole. PG&E proactively shut off power in the area.

FOX LOCAL San Francisco · May 22, 2026 · 3m 50s

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A damaged semi-truck full of scrap metall triggered a power outage for thousands of people in San Jose Thursday. The truck, carrying about 78,000 pounds of scrap metal was at risk of rolling onto a power pole. PG&E proactively shut off power in the area.