AVON, MASS. (WHDH) - Dozens of people were left without power for hours Monday after a wanted Randolph man plowed a vehicle into utility poles in Avon and told police he crashed because he was choking.
Officers responding to reports of a single motor vehicle crash on Route 28 near the Randolph town line found two toppled utility poles and 55-year-old Dana Walcott inside a damaged vehicle, according to police.
Walcott told police he was choking at the time of the accident but was alert and conscious when officers arrived.
He was not injured and was taken into custody at the scene on a new and outstanding warrant for operating on a suspended license.
The incident remains under investigation.
Power has been restored and the road has reopened.
Route 28 in Avon from High Street to the Randolph line will continue to be shut down until about midnight. All but 3 households have power back. @RandolphPD @AvonMassFD
— Avon Mass Police Dept (@AvonMassPD) February 4, 2020
ALSO: @AvonMassPD confirm the driver who crashed into the utility poles told them he was “choking” at the time. But officers say was conscious and alert when they got on scene & he was outside the vehicle walking around. #7News pic.twitter.com/ASSQMwaadq
— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyJC) February 3, 2020
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