{"id":194501,"date":"2015-03-23T04:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=194501"},"modified":"2015-03-23T04:00:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-22T18:00:54","slug":"3-hurt-after-truck-slams-into-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/3-hurt-after-truck-slams-into-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"3 hurt after truck slams into pole"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two women and an allegedly intoxicated male driver were injured when a pickup truck they were on ran off the road along Beach Road and slammed into a power pole near the Garapan basketball court, causing a power outage in the area early yesterday morning.<\/p>\n

The two female passengers\u2014ages 22 and 23, both Chamorros\u2014sustained serious injuries and were brought to the Commonwealth Health Center, according to Department of Public Safety Commissioner James C. Deleon Guerrero.<\/p>\n

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The mangled body of a gray F150 four-door pickup rests near the Garapan basketball court after hitting a telephone pole around 4am on Sunday, causing a blackout. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. employees are seen in the background working on the fallen pole. (Jayson Camacho)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He said the driver, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, was also taken to CHC and later cited for several violations, including driving while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

He said none of the occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

Police officer Raymond S. Pangelinan discovered the crash yesterday at 3:12am and medics were then summoned to the scene and transported the three victims to CHC.<\/p>\n

The vehicle, a gray F150 four-door pickup, sustained extensive damage and the operator of the vehicle was cited for several violations, including DUI.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be withholding their names at this time and more details will be released tomorrow,\u201d Deleon Guerrero said.<\/p>\n

Saipan Tribune learned that the accident triggered a power outage in the area after the transformer at the pole exploded or burned. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. crew responded to fix the power pole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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