Police arrested a man on suspicion of DUI Friday after he crashed his car into a light pole in Mid-Wilshire.
Officers of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division responded to a call about a crash that occurred at 1:54 a.m. at the intersection of West Olympic Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard involving a vehicle that had crashed into a tree, a spokeswoman for the LAPD told City News Service.
The officers arrived at the scene and discovered that the vehicle, a dark-green Hyundai SUV, had crashed into a light pole and turned onto its side.
LAPD officers evaluated the driver with several field sobriety tests and apprehended him on suspicion of DUI, according to the LAPD.
LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department officials contacted street maintenance after discovering that the car’s impact had slanted the light pole towards the tree, presenting a dangerous hazard.
Video of the scene showed police investigators inspecting the immediate area surrounding the car for additional evidence.
No injuries were reported.