Suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way crashes, cuts power in Fresno, police say
A car crash in Central Fresno on Monday night took out a power pole and left some residents without power, authorities said.
The car was traveling south in the northbound lane of Fresno street when it struck the power pole, before sideswiping another vehicle, police said.
No injuries were reported, but the officer said power was out in the area. There was no word on how many people were affected or when the power might be restored. The PG&E website did not report any outages in the area as of 10:30 p.m.
Police suspect the driver was under the influence at the time of the crash. He was arrested at the scene.
This story was originally published June 3, 2019 at 10:13 PM.