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Crash Downs Live Wires on the 118

The 37-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Highway Patrol.

A suspected drunk driver from Tulsa, OK, missed a turn, collided with another vehicle and smashed into a power pole which dropped live wires across the 118 near Moorpark on Tuesday morning.

The accident took place at 12:40 a.m. near Los Angeles Avenue and Hitch Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol, closing the road for several hours. Traffic was diverted on to Grimes Canyon Road.

The 37-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Highway Patrol. 

Read more about the accident here.


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