Stoplight at busy Evansville intersection knocked down in crash

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - A traffic alert for drivers in Evansville.

One of the stoplights at the intersection of Washington and Boeke was knocked to the ground just before midnight.

Car crashes into stop light at the intersection of Boeke & Washington in front of 5/3 Bank. Takes out stop light, control unit and a fire hydrant. EPD not talking, but appears driver of car no longer on scene. Power still to all in area, just no stop lights. @14News pic.twitter.com/5Mg6FS0Z1t
— Kirk Duncan (@kdunk98) April 18, 2019

Evansville police say a driver had a medical issue and their car took took out a fire hydrant and the box that controls the stoplight there.

Our crew on scene said the surrounding area still had power, it was just the stoplight that was knocked out.

Police say crews were on scene in the early hours of the morning to fix the issue.

The driver was taken to the hospital, but no one else was hurt.

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