A driver was arrested for suspected impairment after crashing his vehicle off the southbound Interstate 5 ramp to Mercer Street in Seattle on Wednesday night, according to the Washington State Patrol. The driver struck a barrier, sending his vehicle over the edge and down approximately 40 feet.

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A driver who fell asleep at the wheel while traveling on the southbound I-5 ramp to Mercer St. hit a barrier and went over the edge, falling about 40 feet.