Suspected Drunken Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Triggers Power Outage in Anaheim

An unknown number of Southern California Edison customers were without power Monday morning

A suspected drunken driver crashed into a power pole Monday morning in Anaheim, causing a power outage and road closures.

The collision was reported just after 2:30 a.m. on Beach Boulevard and Ball Road, when the lone occupant of a Toyota Tacoma pickup traveling north on Beach Boulevard veered off road and hit a power pole, Anaheim police said.

The driver, only described as a man in his 40s, faces charges of driving under the influence and driving without a license, police said.

The driver was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

An unknown number of Southern California Edison customers were without power Monday morning.

Officials said power was expected to return by the afternoon.

Northbound lanes of Beach Boulevard from Ball Road to Starr Street were expected to be closed for several hours, officials said.

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