By Charles Sercombe
By Charles Sercombe
A 19-year-old man from Dearborn struck a utility pole last Friday morning, causing a power outage for about 3,000 residences.
Hamtramck police say the driver, Ali Al-Zubaidi, who was under the influence of alcohol, lost control at Conant and Commor at about 5 a.m. and struck a pole.
No injuries were reported, and no other vehicles were involved in the accident.
Al-Zubaidi was arraigned in Hamtramck 31st District Court on a misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle while impaired.
The maximum punishment for that is 93 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.
Police Chief Anne Moise declined to say what his exact blood-alcohol level was, but said it was over .02 percent but below .07. A driver is considered legally drunk in Michigan at .08 percent.
Moise also declined to discuss Al-Zubaidi’s driving record.
Hamtramck residents in the area were without power for a few hours.
DTE crews worked until Friday afternoon to replace the pole and the power lines.
June 21, 2019
Updated on June 21, 2019
Tea Party Patriot
June 15, 2019 at 8:40 pm
What was the driver arrested for?
Dennis
June 16, 2019 at 12:55 pm
How can you have a headline declaring alcohol a factor when the story says it may be a factor? It either was or wasn’t.
Editor: Good catch, Dennis. Corrected.