Updated: Car accident on Meridian snaps telephone pole

Photo by A J

Shoreline Area News Contributor A J took a snapshot of a vehicle that just slammed into a power pole, snapping it off at the base, along Meridian Ave North on the east side of the road in the grass between North 200th and North 195th Street around 6:10pm Wednesday evening.

The photo looks southbound on Meridian Ave N. The 2000 Blue Mercedes ML320 was already in the position you see in the photo with its horn stuck in the on position blaring constantly. 

AJ says, "It seemed quite more serious than normal with both the horn stuck on and a severed telephone pole. While I was talking to the 911 dispatcher I saw three Shoreline Police vehicles speeding north towards the accident with full sirens and lights."

No other vehicles were involved. The driver was alone in the car and suffered no apparent serious injuries.

Corrected and updated 04-18-2014 10:37pm