By Mike Ferrians
The Times
Police vehicle pursuit results in Waitsburg power outage
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December 7, 2023
Mike Ferrians
The new poles have reflective bands for extra visibility.
WAITSBURG – In the late afternoon of November 29, Waitsburg was the scene of a vehicle accident on the north side of town following a 20-mile police pursuit by Walla Walla Police.
The suspects' vehicle, a motorhome, damaged three power poles near the intersection of Preston Avenue (Highway 124) and Coppei Avenue (Highway 12.) The motorhome landed in a lot across from Preston Park, ending the chase. It left Main Street commercial and residential customers in the dark for several hours.
The pursuit began in Walla Walla around 5:30 p.m. when officers from the Walla Walla Police Department observe...
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