Early this morning a car accident in Brighton was reported. At 12:40 a.m. in the 200 block of Benton Street, a vehicle hit a power line pole. According to the Washington Communications Center, the fire department responded to a residence for smoke in the basement of the house the vehicle hit. Eighteen-year-old Gerald Anthony Landstrum of Washington was cited for failure to maintain control and expired drivers license. No injuries were reported. Brighton first responders, Brighton Fire Department, Alliant Energy and Moore’s BP responded to the scene.