Sparks Police, Fire, and medical personnel were on scene of a crash that happened around 2:00 a.m. on Vista Blvd. and Los Altos Parkway.
Officers arrived at the scene to find a Toyota that had crashed into a power pole in the center median. The crash severed the pole and caused a live power line to fall into the road.
The crash caused a power outage, and northbound Vista Blvd was shut down for a few hours from Los Altos Parkway to Baring Blvd while NV Energy worked to restore power to all impacted customers.
The driver, Julian Velazquez, was determined to be impaired on the scene, and he was arrested and booked into the Washoe County Sheriff's Office on the charges of DUI, minor in possession of alcohol and failure to maintain lane.
The Sparks Police would like to remind people to use public transportation, ride share companies or a designated driver when you've been drinking.
