A Hemet man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested Wednesday after crashing his vehicle into a traffic control box in Cathedral City.
Officers responded shortly after 1:30 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash at Date Palm Drive and Dinah Shore Drive, according to the Cathedral City Police Department.
The vehicle struck the center median and a traffic control box, police said.
Michael Anthony Alcala, 37, was behind the wheel and suffered injuries, police said.
Authorities said he was driving while intoxicated and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs for treatment.
Further background information on Alcala was not immediately available.
Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact the police department at 760-770-0332, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867.