Crime & Safety
Tewksbury Man Charged With OUI Following Crash: Police
A Tewksbury man is facing charges after his pickup struck a utility pole early Friday morning.
TEWKSBURY, MA — A Tewksbury man has been charged with driving under the influence following a crash early Friday morning, according to police. Joshua Christian, 24, was charged with operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and marked lanes violation.
Police responded to a report of a car striking a telephone pole in the area of 417 North St. at about 1 a.m. Friday. Officers arrived and found a telephone pole that was broken and hanging over the northbound travel lane on North Street, and a red pickup truck on the side of the road with the airbags deployed.
Officers removed the driver, identified as Christian, from the truck.
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He was not injured in the crash.
Christian later failed a field sobriety test, police said.
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He was expected to be arraigned Friday in Lowell District Court.
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