Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Pole, Injures Police Officer
A car driven by a 56-year-old Lawrence man who police allege was intoxicated at the time hit a utility pole early Saturday, causing the pole to topple and a wire from the pole to damage a township police car and injure the police officer inside it.
A Lawrence Township man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early this morning (Saturday, Nov. 17) after he crashed his car into a utility pole, toppling the pole and, in the process, damaging the police car of the officer who was just about to stop the suspect’s vehicle, according to township police. Officer Scott Stein was on patrol about 12:40 a.m. today when he spotted the 2003 Nissan Altima operated by Carl Shangle, 56, allegedly traveling at a “high rate of speed” going south along Federal City Road, Sgt. Tim Drew said. He said Stein followed the Nissan, intending to pull it over. But before the officer could initiate the traffic stop, he said, Shangle lost control of the Nissan while rounding a curve in the roadway, not far …
David Smith
7:41 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012
When will these people stop getting behind the wheel drunk? It's safe to say our laws sure aren't working. Maybe it's time for more than six months to a year suspension. more ›