Edmonds PD: Power Outage the Result of Medical Emergency on 76th Ave. W

An accident caused by a medical emergency caused a power outage in portions of Edmonds on Sunday.

At 4:36 p.m., a 53-year-old Everett woman driving a 2006 Ford Focus southbound on 76^th Avenue W approaching 220^th Street SW suffered a medical emergency and temporarily lost consciousness, said Sgt. Mike Blackburn of the Edmonds Police Department.

The car continued southbound through a red light and struck a power pole in the 22000 block of 76th, breaking it off at the ground.

The vehicle continued southbound through 222^nd Street SW, where it again drifted off the roadway and struck a second power pole. No damage was done to the second pole.

Power was lost in the area until rerouted early Monday morning.

The woman was transported to a Seattle hospital with only minor airbag-related injuries.