Car suspended in the air after driver hits downed power lines in Mason County

Car gets stuck in air after hitting power lines in Mason County US 101 was fully blocked for about seven hours after a driver hit some downed power lines and got stuck in the air. The crash happened at milepost 319 in Lilliwaup.

Car gets stuck in air after hitting power lines in Mason County US 101 was fully blocked for about seven hours after a driver hit some downed power lines and got stuck in the air. The crash happened at milepost 319 in Lilliwaup.

Car gets stuck in air after hitting power lines in Mason County US 101 was fully blocked for about seven hours after a driver hit some downed power lines and got stuck in the air. The crash happened at milepost 319 in Lilliwaup.

Car gets stuck in air after hitting power lines in Mason County US 101 was fully blocked for about seven hours after a driver hit some downed power lines and got stuck in the air. The crash happened at milepost 319 in Lilliwaup.

By KIRO 7 News Staff

MASON COUNTY, Wash. — US 101 was fully blocked for about seven hours after a driver hit some downed power lines and got stuck in the air.

The crash happened at milepost 319 in Lilliwaup.

Washington State Patrol shared a picture that shows the car, suspended by the lines:

The driver was stuck inside but wasn’t hurt.

Public utilities arrived to help the driver safely navigate the lines.