Caltrain lost power Thursday morning from San Francisco to South San Francisco after a major truck crash on southbound Highway 101 knocked down a fence onto power lines and spilled fuel, according to transit agency.
The power outage occurred at about 5 a.m., after the truck crashed into the overhead wires and spilled about 160 gallons of fuel, Caltrain said. The two right lanes of the freeway were shut down as crews worked to repair the damage.
Caltrain staff also worked to restore power, but northbound trains were terminating at the Millbrae Transit Center until it power is restored. Riders can transfer to BART at that station.
Power was restored on the northbound track by about 7:50 a.m. and on the southbound side by about 10 a.m., Caltrain spokesperson Dan Lieberman said.
The two right lanes of southbound Highway 101 are expected to remain closed in the area until about 4 p.m. so Caltrans crews can work on the damaged bridge rail, CHP officials said.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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