Homes were left without electricity this morning after a van crashed into a pole carrying power lines.
Supplies to 18 homes were lost for more than three hours in the accident at Pellings Bridge, on the A272 between Scaynes Hill and Chailey, just before 6am.
The road was closed for several hours while Seeboard engineers worked to restore power to isolated houses and farms near the scene.
They hoped to restore supplies by about 10am.
A Seeboard spokeswoman said: "A number of staff have been working at the scene to make the area safe and to restore supplies as quickly as possible.
"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this incident has caused."
A police spokesman said the driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt.
He said there had been a series of minor accidents reported on the A272 across the county, possibly associated with wet roads.
Queues stretching several miles were reported while the accident was cleared and repairs carried out.
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