State Route 162 near 144th Street East in the Orting area is blocked this morning because of a crash, the state DOT reports.

Troopers are on the scene.

UPDATE: The crash has been cleared.

A car has hit a utility pole, blocking both directions of state Route 162 between South Prairie Creek and Arline Road in Orting, the state DOT reports.

The incident was reported about 9:50 a.m. Monday.

Troopers and transportation crews were headed to the scene.

UPDATE as of 2:05 p.m.: The crash continues to block eastbound SR 162. Westbound traffic is making it through the area. Eastbound drivers are being detoured onto South Prairie Carbon River Road, DOT reports.

The closure is expected to continue through the rest of the afternoon.

UPDATE as of 3:25 p.m.: The utility company is on …

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