More than a hundred people were left without power in south Chula Vista Friday evening after a car crashed into a utility pole and snapped it.
The driver told Chula Vista police that he was trying to avoid a crash with another car that ran a stop sign at Twin Oaks Avenue and Emerson Street, according to OnScene.TV.
The crash, around 6 p.m., left the power out for several blocks around the intersection.
San Diego Gas & Electric, according to the report, initially estimated that crews could begin work on restoring power by 7:30 p.m.
At 8 p.m., SDG&E reported that power would be restored to 108 customers in the Castle Park area by 11 p.m.
The driver escaped uninjured. Authorities kept the intersection closed while awaiting repairs.
