Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Sideswipes Car, Takes Out Power Pole: Benicia Police
Benicia police said they arrested an intoxicated driver, after he crashed into a power pole and ended up on fire on its roof.
BENICIA, CA — Benicia police said Sunday they arrested an intoxicated driver Saturday, after he crashed into a power pole and ended up on fire on its roof.
Police said officers responded at about 3 p.m. to a report of a vehicle collision in the 2000 block of Lake Herman Road.
Police said the suspect was driving at a high speed when he lost control of the vehicle and sideswiped another car, then took out a power pole. The suspect vehicle came to a rest upside down off the side of the road before catching fire.
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Both drivers sustained minor injuries and the driver responsible for the crash was arrested, police said.
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