A Thursday afternoon traffic accident caused the closure of Even Hewes Highway.

The single vehicle accident was reported at about 4:40 p.m. on Even Hewes Highway east of Plaster City. A car smacked into a utility pole and a chain reaction took down three other poles, blocking the highway. Imperial County Public Works Road Department crews responded to close both east and west bound traffic while crews worked to repair the damage. There were no injuries reported in the accident.