Fresno County DUI Driver Lucky to Be Alive After Slamming Into Power Pole

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 month ago on

December 11, 2024

A Fresno County DUI driver is lucky to be alive after drifting onto the shoulder and slamming into a Sanger power pole. (CHP)

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A Fresno County DUI driver should be his blessings after drifting onto the shoulder and slamming into a Sanger power pole, the California Highway Patrol reported on Wednesday.

Authorities said that this crash caused hundreds of homes to be left without power.

Officers reported that the driver was able to escape injury. The driver was arrested and booked in the Fresno County Jail.

The CHP reminds everyone not to drink and drive, especially with holiday parties around the corner.

A wide angle of the DUI crash into the power pole. (CHP)

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.