San Pedro Gaffey Street intersection closed after bus collides with power lines

A major San Pedro thoroughfare to the 110 Freeway and leading to the Vincent Thomas Bridge is temporarily closed after a bus "made contact" with suspended power lines.

According to a Los Angeles School Police Department spokesperson, the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m., involving a school bus traveling northbound on the 110 Freeway. "The school bus did not make contact with a power pole.  We can confirm that no students were on board at the time of the incident," the department spokesperson wrote in a statement.  

Crews reported a power pole with wires down.  Aerial footage showed a leaning power pole with a crane truck parked nearby, where the southbound 110 Freeway ends, at Gaffey Street. 

The Gaffey Street intersection, which connects to and from the 110 Freeway and to the Vincent Thomas Bridge, is closed as crews work to repair the power lines. It is not known how long the closure will last.