Driver in Kent suffers minor injuries after crashing into pole

Published 4:40 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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A driver suffered minor injuries after crashing into a pole Wednesday morning, Dec. 11 in the 8600 block of South 228th Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
Firefighters extricated the driver, who had minor injuries, of this vehicle Dec. 11. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

Despite crashing into a pole, a driver suffered just minor injuries in a single-car crash at about 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 in the 8600 block of South 228th Street.

Puget Sound Fire firefighters stabilized the vehicle and then cut a portion of the roof off in order to extricate the injured driver, according to Puget Sound Fire. Firefighters completed the extrication in 50 minutes. The patient was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.