Crime & Safety
Garbage Truck Accident Blocking 4th Street In Kirkland
An accident involving a garbage truck and a utility pole was causing traffic delays in Kirkland Tuesday afternoon.
KIRKLAND, WA - An accident involving a garbage truck and a utility pole was blocking neighborhood streets north of downtown on Tuesday afternoon.
Kirkland police said that a utility pole at the corner of 4th Street West and 10th Avenue West was damaged by a garbage truck, and that repairs would take a few hours.
The affected area is between Lake Washington and Market Street and about six blocks north of Heritage Park and the downtown area.
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Garbage truck hit overhanging telephone wires at 4th ST West and 10th AVE West. Road closed for next few hours for repairs. pic.twitter.com/1qRCEkYkEc
— Kirkland Police (@KirklandWAPD) March 7, 2017
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