Impaired Driver Plows Hydrant, Fries Vehicle in Kennewick

Kennewick Police say the driver not only took out a fire hydrant but also heavily damaged their vehicle.

 The driver couldn't avoid the hydrant

Around 7 AM Wednesday morning, Kennewick Police responded to a location on the Bob Olson Parkway, and found this SUV sitting in a gravel runoff ditch.

Police did not say what led up to the collision, but apparently, the driver ran over the hydrant, and then traveled down into the rock.

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Kennewick Fire Units were also called when smoke was seen billowing from underneath the vehicle. It sustained damage from the collision.

  Driver arrested for impairment

The driver, a 27-year-old female, was arrested for DUI after showing signs of drug impairment.