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Kelseyville teen arrested for DUI after Wednesday night wreck
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Authorities have arrested a Kelseyville teenager on suspicion of driving under the influence after he hit a power pole with a pickup on Wednesday night.
The 17-year-old from Kelseyville, whose name was not released due to his age, suffered major injuries in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
At 10:05 p.m. the teen was driving a 1995 Chevy pickup southbound on Highway 29 north of the Kit's Corner intersection at Highway 281 at a high rate of speed, the CHP report explained.
The CHP said that as the driver was exiting a sweeping left turn the pickup's forward momentum carried it from the southbound lane into the northbound lane.
As the pickup entered the northbound lane, the CHP said the driver abruptly turned the wheel back to the right, causing the vehicle to spin out of control, leaving the roadway and hitting a power pole.
The CHP said the pickup hitting the pole knocked out power to the Kelseyville and Cobb Mountain areas. Power was restored to most of the more than 2,800 affected customers within a few hours, according to Pacific Gas and Electric.
After the pickup hit the pole, it rolled several times before coming to rest on its roof, trapping the driver inside, the CHP said.
The CHP said Kelseyville Fire Protection District firefighters extricated the teen from the pickup and transported him to a landing zone at Kit's Corner.
The teenager was transported by a CalStar air ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment, according to the CHP.
The Thursday report from the CHP said investigators suspected alcohol was a factor in the crash and the driver was arrested for DUI.
The driver was wearing his seat belt, the report noted.
CHP Officer Glen Thomas is handling the investigation.
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