One injured after car vs. power pole in Seaview

Published 1:40 pm Monday, April 21, 2025

A woman sustained minor injuries in an April 18 collision with a power pole that forced a lengthy closure of State Route 103-Pacific Avenue in Seaview.

SEAVIEW — One person was transported to the Ocean Beach Hospital after a crash on Pacific Avenue in Seaview at 2:39 p.m. on April 18.

According to the crash report, Sandra R. Osterholme, 77, of Astoria, was traveling southbound on Pacific Avenue in a 2016 Volvo XC50 T5.

Osterholme reportedly veered into the northbound lane of traffic and struck a power pole at the corner of 51st St. Her vehicle then spun around, coming to rest partially in the roadway.

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It is unclear why Osterholme veered across the roadway.

Osterholme sustained minor injuries in the crash, including a hand injury that required surgery.

The base of the power pole was splintered in the collision and had to be replaced by the Pacific County Public Utility District #2. Comcast and CenturyLink services in the area also sustained an outage due to the damage. Traffic was diverted around the scene while a crew replaced the pole and restored service.

The incident was investigated by the Long Beach Police Department.