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Drunk Driver Slams into Pole on South Main Street in West Hartford: Police

West Hartford police arrested a drunk driver who crashed into a utility pole and knocked out power on South Main Street Sunday, according to police.

Police said Edwin Vincens, 22, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee down South Main Street around 7:25 a.m. when he left the road and smashed into a utility pole in the 340-block.

Vincens was not hurt, but the car was totaled and the pole broke into three pieces, tripping a breaker and taking out power.

Police said Vincens blood alcohol concentration tested at .117 and later .111. The legal limit in Connecticut is .08.

Vincens was charged with DWI and failure to drive right. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 31, 2017.

South Main Street was shut down in the area while crews repaired the damage.

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