According to neighbors near the intersection of California Avenue and Monroe Street a black late model Corvette was approaching at approximately 11:30 AM on Saturday Feb. 6 driven by a man with a female passenger and "swerved to avoid hitting a dog" causing the car to leave the road and impact a utility pole on the corner. Also according to witnesses on the scene the driver refused treatment, no word on his passenger.

The utility pole was knocked into the intersection knocking out power to two homes. Seattle City Light crews on the scene as of 5PM were assessing the damage to the connecting pole but did not plan to turn power off. They now plan to auger a new hole, placing a new pole and then transferring the wires to the new support, and finally restoring the power lines to the affected homes.

According to City Light crews on the scene the power should be restored by midnight. The cost of a utility pole is approximately $2500, not including time and labor.

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