Truck crashes into utility pole, takes out wires in Newport, Delaware

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Saturday, December 8, 2018
Truck crashes into utility pole, takes out wires in Newport, Delaware
Truck crashes into utility pole, takes out wires in Newport, Delaware. Walter Perez reports during Action News at 6 p.m. on December 8, 2018.

NEWPORT, Del. (WPVI) -- Police in Delaware are investigating whether alcohol played a factor in a crash near a firehouse.

The truck landed just feet from the Minquas Fire Department in Newport.

Police tell Action News that the truck slammed into a pole, taking out wires on James Street at Route 4 around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

Officers took the driver into custody for suspected driving under the influence.

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