A driver was hospitalized with burns after a vehicle left Willows Road Northeast and crashed into a utility pole, causing the vehicle to catch fire
A driver was hospitalized with burns after a vehicle left Willows Road Northeast and crashed into a utility pole, causing the vehicle to catch fire, according to Redmond police.
Police responded to the serious crash and fire in the 11600 block of Willows Road Northeast.
The vehicle was traveling north when it left the roadway, traveled down a trail, and struck a utility pole. The vehicle became engulfed in flames, police said.
The driver sustained burns and was transported to a local hospital.
Willows Road Northeast is closed in both directions from the 10800 block to Northeast 116th Street. Power lines are hanging over the roadway; there are no current power outages in the area due to the utility pole damage.
Police asked drivers to avoid the area and use an alternate route.
