Suspected DUI Crash Leaves Path of Destruction, Power Outage

Santa Clarita, CA: A man, lucky to be alive, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence after his truck slammed into not one, but two fire hydrants, a light pole and a power transformer Wednesday night.

The crash, which plunged thousands of Santa Clarita residents into darkness, occurred around 9:41 p.m., Nov. 30, along a 1/4-mile stretch of Via Princessa, south of Costco Plaza.

The pickup truck came to rest on top of one of the two geysers of water caused by severed fire hydrants.

The driver was handcuffed and taken into custody by a sheriff’s deputy following the conclusion of a DUI field sobriety test.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.

Austin Dave, Video Journalist / KNN