Crime & Safety
DUI Driver Strikes Pole In NW Seattle
Lanes of Aurora Avenue remained closed Wednesday night following the crash.
SEATTLE, WA - A man was arrested for DUI after striking a light pole at North 115th Street and Aurora Ave. N. Wednesday evening. Aurora Avenue southbound remains closed following the crash. Seattle City Light crews were on the scene ensuring that the light poles stay safe.
The location is nearby to a Home Depot. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Seattle Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
The adult male motorist who collided with a light pole at N 115/Aurora Avenue North this afternoon is under arrest for DUI. @SEACityLight crews are working to ensure the light poles are safe. Thank you for your continued patience.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) March 15, 2018
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