Power outage might have contributed to south Everett crash

Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 24, 2018

EVERETT — A power outage Thursday morning might have led to a car crash that sent one driver to the hospital.

The Everett Police Department reported the collision around 9 a.m. at the intersection of Fourth Avenue West and Evergreen Way. Everett Police officer Aaron Snell said it appeared the driver of a Toyota Prius ran through a non-functioning stoplight and collided with a small van. The Prius driver was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett with non-life-threatening injuries, Snell said.

An earlier power outage affected about 6,200 Snohomish County PUD customers, spokesman Neil Neroutsos said. It was caused by an animal coming contact with equipment. By 9:30 a.m., power was restored.

When power is out, intersections with dysfunctional traffic signals should be treated as a four-way stop, Snell said.