Drunk Driver Knocked Down Power Lines: WTPD

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Pleasant Grove Road was closed Sunday afternoon after a drunk driver knocked over a utility pole and power lines, Washington Township Police said.

Corey Bechtle, 23, from Oxford, was arrested Sunday afternoon after police say he drove into a utility police on Pleasant Grove Road. The pole was snapped in half, causing wires to fall into the roadway and forcing the closure of the road.

Bechtle was arrested and taken to Washington Township Police Headquarters. He was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failure to keep right. He was released to a responsible adult with an upcoming court date in Washington Township Municipal Court.

This article has been updated to reflect corrected information provided by the WTPD.

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