Falmouth Police: Drunk Woman With Dog Crashes

FALMOUTH, MA — Falmouth police said a woman was drunk and driving around with her dog when she crashed into a utility pole and rolled over near Crabapple's Restaurant Saturday. The 31-year-old woman suffered a neck injury; her dog and a passenger were not hurt, according to police. The crash happened Saturday at about 1 a.m. on Palmer Avenue, part of Route 28. The suspect's name was not released.

The woman was driving a 2008 Mercury sport utility vehicle north on Palmer Avenue when for an unknown reason she veered off the road and hit a utility pole, police said. The impact rolled the vehicle on its side and then back upright. Falmouth Fire/Rescue members pulled the woman from the scene of the wreckage and transported her to Falmouth hospital. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Falmouth Patch.)

The passenger declined medical treatment, police said. Eversource crews repaired the pole and the Falmouth Water Department fixed a water pipe that was damaged.

The suspect driver was charged with drunk driving, driving to endanger, speeding and a lane violation.

Photo: The scene of an alleged drunk-driving crash in Falmouth near Crabapple's Restaurant September 23, 2017. (Credit: Falmouth Police Department)