Hours later, serious rollover crash in Bothell clears
Aug 29, 2016, 6:44 AM | Updated: 8:57 am
A crash in Bothell that sent one to the hospital blocked SR 522 for hours Monday morning. (Bothell PD)
(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
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