Crime

Police: Intoxicated driver hit hydrant, caused crash in Kennewick

Tri-City Herald
Police say the driver of the white car in this photo was intoxicated when she drove in the wrong lanes of Clearwater Avenue, struck a fire hydrant and then rear-ended another vehicle stopped for a traffic light.
Police say the driver of the white car in this photo was intoxicated when she drove in the wrong lanes of Clearwater Avenue, struck a fire hydrant and then rear-ended another vehicle stopped for a traffic light. Kennewick Police Department

Kennewick police arrested a woman for intoxicated driving late Wednesday night after she allegedly caused a crash and property damage along Clearwater Avenue.

Officers were called out after receiving reports of a car driving against traffic in the westbound lanes of Clearwater Avenue near Quay Street, a release said. At one point the car veered off the roadway, striking a fire hydrant and some bushes.

The car continued on and ended up rear-ending a minivan stopped for a traffic light at Clearwater Avenue and Highway 395 intersection.

Rebecca Bryden was booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of DUI and hit and run.

This story was originally published May 26, 2016 at 8:28 AM with the headline "Police: Intoxicated driver hit hydrant, caused crash in Kennewick."

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