SPD: Man arrested for DUI in stolen vehicle, crashing into USPS truck

SEATTLE - A 44-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night, accused of driving a stolen car while under the influence in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood.

According to police, an officer spotted a stolen car stopped at the intersection of 12th Ave S and S Weller St around 5:30 p.m. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the car sped off.

The car made it roughly a mile, crashing into a U.S. Postal Service van at 20th Ave and E Yesler Way, then crashing into a light post.

The suspect reportedly got out and ran, and police located him nearby and arrested him.

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Authorities say the USPS driver was not injured.

Police booked the suspect into King County Jail.