Previous Story
3 hurt after truck slams into pole
Two women and an allegedly intoxicated male driver were injured when a pickup truck they were on ran off the road along Beach Road and slammed into a power pole near the Garapan basketball court, causing a power outage in the area early yesterday morning.
The two female passengers—ages 22 and 23, both Chamorros—sustained serious injuries and were brought to the Commonwealth Health Center, according to Department of Public Safety Commissioner James C. Deleon Guerrero.
The mangled body of a gray F150 four-door pickup rests near the Garapan basketball court after hitting a telephone pole around 4am on Sunday, causing a blackout. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. employees are seen in the background working on the fallen pole. (Jayson Camacho)
He said the driver, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, was also taken to CHC and later cited for several violations, including driving while under the influence of alcohol.
He said none of the occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
Police officer Raymond S. Pangelinan discovered the crash yesterday at 3:12am and medics were then summoned to the scene and transported the three victims to CHC.
The vehicle, a gray F150 four-door pickup, sustained extensive damage and the operator of the vehicle was cited for several violations, including DUI.
“We will be withholding their names at this time and more details will be released tomorrow,” Deleon Guerrero said.
Saipan Tribune learned that the accident triggered a power outage in the area after the transformer at the pole exploded or burned. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. crew responded to fix the power pole.
