More than 1,700 people were at one point without power Wednesday night after a car crashed into a utility pole, according to police and San Diego Gas & Electric.
The crash was reported just after 8 p.m. near Dorothy Street and E. Washington Avenue, the El Cajon Police Department said. SDG&E said the crash knocked out power for more than 1,700 in the Granite Hills and Singing Hills communities.
As of 6 a.m. Thursday, just under 375 customers were still without power, according to the utility company. Restoration is expected by 8 a.m.
E. Washington was closed on Wednesday in both directions between S. Second Street and Jamacha Boulevard as a result of the outage.
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Nearby residents were asked to stay in their homes while drivers were asked to avoid the area.
