Suspected drunk driver arrested after crashing into light pole

Passenger was taken to University Hospital in stable condition, SAPD says

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SAN ANTONIO – A suspected drunk driver was arrested after San Antonio police say he crashed into a light pole just north of downtown near the St. Mary's strip.

The driver's passenger, a man believed to be in his 20s, was taken to University Hospital by emergency medical services in stable condition, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

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Police have not yet released the passenger or the driver's identities.

Around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, San Antonio police said the driver, who was in a pickup truck, was traveling on East French Place when he rammed into a light pole near North St. Mary's Street.

The driver, who is also believed to be in his 20s, was found to be intoxicated and faces charges, according to SAPD.


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