PIERCE COUNTY, WA — A driver was taken into custody for suspected intoxication early Monday after a crash on State Route 162 in Orting, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The collision occurred at the intersection with South Prairie Creek Road East. It was first reported by Trooper Robert Reyer at 3:29 a.m.
Authorities have not released the sequence of events leading up to the wreck, but the suspect’s vehicle struck a utility pole, downing power lines in the area. As a result, a section of SR-162 was shut down in both directions as crews tended to the scene.
🚨 1Car/utility pole #collision on SR-162 at S Prairie Creek Rd in Orting
Troopers, @wsdot_tacoma, @PierceSheriff, @ortingpolice, and @BuckleyPolice at the scene
🚧 SR-162 closed in both directions for downed power lines
Driver in custody for DUI pic.twitter.com/t6IydfcK2D
— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) January 30, 2023
Multiple local agencies, including the Washington State Department of Transportation – Tacoma, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, Orting Police, and Buckley Police, al responded to the site.
#UPDATE – SR-162 is back open in both directions
— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) January 30, 2023
Shortly before 4:00 a.m., the roadway was reopened to normal traffic.
No injuries have been reported as of this writing.
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