A man was injured Saturday in a crash along Old Owen Road near Monroe. (Snohomish County Fire District 7)

A man was injured Saturday in a crash along Old Owen Road near Monroe. (Snohomish County Fire District 7)

Early morning Monroe crash sends driver to Seattle hospital

MONROE — A man in his 30s was hospitalized Saturday after a crash along Old Owen Road near Monroe.

He apparently drove his car into a power pole, knocking down electrical wires. He then wandered down an embankment. Rescue crews found him there shortly after 3 a.m., according to Snohomish County Fire District 7.

The man was taken in an airlift helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

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A motor vehicle collision near Monroe resulted in a low-angle rescue. (Snohomish County Fire District 7)

A motor vehicle collision near Monroe resulted in a low-angle rescue. (Snohomish County Fire District 7)

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