PORT ANGELES – A car that careened down South Cherry Street at as much as 100 mph early Saturday morning, hitting one car, damaging others and plowing into a duplex, did at least $75,000 worth of damage.
Initial damage estimates from the 2005 Hyundai Electra’s wild ride could go higher as State Patrol investigation and city damage assessment continues, said city spokeswoman Teresa Pierce on Tuesday.
No one inside the duplex at 524 S. Cherry St., was injured.
The driver of the Hyundai, Jeremy E. Albee, 18, of Port Angeles, and his passenger – a 17-year-old boy who was unidentified because of his age – were taken to Olympic Medical Center where they were treated for sore necks and backs and discharged.
The damage estimate includes the value of the Hyundai, which the State Patrol said was destroyed, a fire hydrant, a utility pole, torn up utility lines, landscaping and the portion of the duplex that was hit, as well as an estimated $4,700 damage to four parked vehicles.
The damage to the four vehicles was estimated at $3,000 to a 1992 Ford Explorer, $700 to a 1987 Toyota pickup truck, $500 to a Subaru Forester and $500 to a 1976 Ford pickup truck.
Anyone who suffered property damage in the wreck, or witnessed it, is asked to contact State Patrol Trooper E.J. Ellefson at 360-417-1738 or the Port Angeles Police Department at 360-417-4545.
Albee was arrested on investigation of driving under the influence, reckless driving and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
His juvenile passenger was arrested on investigation of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
No more information about Albee’s case was available on Tuesday.
Albee was driving the 2005 Hyundai Elantra northbound on Cherry Street about 12:50 a.m. Saturday when he lost control of the car at Seventh Street, said the State Patrol.
