NH Man Facing DUI Charge After Crashing Into Telephone Pole on St. Patrick’s Day

A person from Richmond, New Hampshire, was allegedly driving impaired on St. Patrick’s Day when he crashed right into a phone pole, inflicting it to separate in half, land on his automobile and catch fireplace.

New Hampshire State Police say first responders have been referred to as to Fitzwilliam Highway in Richmond round 6:49 p.m. Friday for a single-vehicle crash with the motive force entrapped.

With dwell wires down within the space, Mark Allen couldn’t be faraway from the automobile till the ability was shut off, police stated.

As soon as the ability was off, the 64-year-old was taken out of the automobile at which level he displayed indicators of impairment, in accordance with police.

Allen was arrested for driving whereas intoxicated. He was bailed and launched and is scheduled to seem in courtroom on April 4. It was not instantly clear if he had obtained an lawyer.

Anybody with info on the crash is requested to contact Trooper James Lamoureux at 603-223-3782 or Trooper Robert Stevens at 603-223-3783. An investigation is ongoing.

Eversource and the NH Division of Transportation assisted police and the Richmond Fireplace Division on scene.