Update 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 29:
A section of State Route 164 was closed for nine hours Wednesday as aid responders, investigators and repair crews worked to rescue the driver and repair a downed power pole in a one-vehicle collision that morning.
The Washington State Patrol reports in a press memo the accident occurred at 8:05 a.m. on westbound SR 164 at 156th Avenue N.E. (milepost 5). A 74-year-old Buckley woman in a 2001 Kia Sephia reportedly drifted to the right shoulder and struck the power pole. The pole then fell over and blocked the roadway for most of the day.
The driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center for her injuries. Neither drugs nor alcohol were involved in the incident, and the investigation was ongoing in determining the cause.
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Original post:
Mountain View Fire and Rescue reports at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday a roll over accident has closed State Route 164 between SE 368th Place and SE 380th Street.
A power pole was struck. "The road will be closed for hours while the car is removed and PSE replaces pole," said the Facebook update.
Department spokesman Tim Perciful reports on Twitter one person was taken to the hospital for injuries.
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