Bloodied driver suspected of DUI apprehended after crash caused outage in NMB
Much of North Myrtle Beach was without power Tuesday night after a white van crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Little River Neck Road and Hill Street.
The crash snapped the pole, leaving high tension power lines lying in the street and causing North Myrtle Beach public safety to close Little River Neck Road for a couple hours until approximately 10:30 p.m.
The City of North Myrtle Beach said in a release that about 4.500 people lost power and a Santee Cooper crew from Conway to North Myrtle Beach was set to begin work on repairing the high tension lines at about 9:30 p.m. and the work could take a few hours or longer.
Police received several calls related to the outage, including people stuck in elevators.
Witnesses said they saw a bloodied man who was believed to be the driver of the van running from the scene of the wreck, and North Myrtle Beach battalion fire chief Todd Davis said the suspected driver has been apprehended. The city’s release said the driver was suspected of driving under the influence (DUI).
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This story was originally published December 4, 2018 at 10:25 PM with the headline "Bloodied driver suspected of DUI apprehended after crash caused outage in NMB."
