Jan. 5—More than 100 Pullman customers were without power after a line was knocked down by a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning.

Operations Commander Aaron Breshears said a sedan was traveling north on Washington State Route 27/South Grand Avenue and drove off the road around 4 a.m. The driver swerved off a bend in the road near the Ford Dealership, hitting and shearing off a power pole above the ground.

Breshears added the driver said he was trying to avoid a deer in the roadway. Breshears said no one was injured during the crash, and there were no indications of drug or alcohol use by the driver. The incident is still under investigation.

Breshears said the pole was one of Pullman’s high-voltage transmission lines. Avista Utilities reported around 114 customers were out of power.

Crews began work shortly after the incident. A portion of the route was blocked completely to both lanes of traffic, which was increased to a single lane with flaggers as work progressed.

Power was restored for most of the affected customers by Thursday afternoon, and it appeared to be fully restored by the evening.