Hours later, serious rollover crash in Bothell clears
Aug 29, 2016, 6:44 AM | Updated: 8:57 am
(Bothell PD)
An overnight crash that knocked down power poles and sent one to the hospital blocked a portion of State Route 522 through the Monday morning commute.
The highway was closed between 96th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 180th Street, after a car slammed into a utility pole around 11:15 p.m. Sunday.
The crash damaged poles and tore down wires, forcing law enforcement to shut down the roadway.
The 30-year-old driver was transported to the hospital. The extent of his injuries are unknown.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
Ofcs investigating a rollover on SR 522 in the 17300 blk. Fire working to get driver out of veh. Wires down in area. pic.twitter.com/IKGDgv9a1j
— Bothell Police (@BothellPolice) August 29, 2016
KIRO Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports traffic on westbound 522 into Bothell was at a crawl by 7 a.m. Drivers were traveling as slow as 2 mph up to the detour route at 180th.
180th in Bothell was not designed to handle all of 522 traffic. Delays around crash on 522 are growing.
— KIRO Radio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) August 29, 2016