DUI driver causes power outage in Visalia, police say

VISALIA, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A DUI driver was arrested in Visalia after a crash caused several residents to lose power Monday night, the Visalia Police Department announced.

Police say around 10:20 p.m. they responded to a reported collision with a pole at Douglas Avenue and Enos Street.

Upon arrival, responding officers reported a white Chevy Malibu had severed a telephone pole and caused a power outage.

As a result of the collision, investigators say several homes northeast of Ben Maddox Way and Douglas Avenue were expected to be without power until Tuesday afternoon.

In the end, police say the driver, 44-year-old Juan Juarez Rojas, was found to be driving under the influence and was taken into custody.

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