Crews in Kent were clearing the remains of an overnight landslide that brought down trees and shut down a section of busy Central Avenue South, near East Titus Street.

A landslide in July is a little strange, even in the Puget Sound area.

City crews in Kent were clearing the remains of an overnight slide that brought down trees and shut down a section of busy Central Avenue South, near East Titus Street.

Power to about 1,400 Puget Sound Energy customers was temporarily knocked out Tuesday night but had been restored by early Wednesday.

A spokeswoman for the city said officials don't know what caused the mudslide.

"It's pretty weird to have this happen so late in the year," said Michelle Witham. "There are springs back there; there could be a drainage plug. We are trying to clean up the mess and do an investigation as to what the heck happened."

Puget Sound Energy Spokeswoman Allison Stanford said the slide occurred after 10 p.m. Tuesday. It caused a Puget Sound Energy pole to snap, taking out a transmission line and a substation circuit.

Crews were replacing the 85-foot pole. Motorists are encouraged to avoid Central Avenue, which is expected to remain closed until later in the day.