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Crash after police chase cuts power to hundreds in Shoreline

SHORELINE, Wash. — More than 1,200 Seattle City Light customers in Shoreline were without power after a pickup crashed into a power pole during a police pursuit early Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Police pursuit leads to crash into power pole

The crash happened at Meridian Avenue North and North 185th Street.

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Authorities at the scene said the crash was a result of a police pursuit that started in Edmonds during a robbery investigation.

The two people in the car, a man and a woman, were taken into custody without injuries.

KIRO 7 News video from the scene showed the power pole leaning precariously against the truck and a parked car.

The eastbound lanes of Meridian Avenue North at North 185th Street are closed as the power pole gets replaced.

Initially, more than 1,200 customers were without power.  By 4:45 a.m., the number of customers without power was down to 360.  Power for those customers should be restored by 9 a.m.