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Metro driver extricated from bus after crashing into pole

SEATTLE — A driver was extricated from a King County Metro bus after colliding with a pole Saturday morning in downtown Seattle, officials said.

Seattle fire crews responded to a crash at Spring Street and 3rd Avenue around 9 a.m.

Firefighters worked to get the bus driver out of the vehicle, according to a tweet. The driver was reportedly in stable condition.

A Seattle Fire Department official said that the driver and a passenger were taken to a hospital in stable condition.