Woman faces DUI charge after crashing into power pole in Daytona Beach

Driver's boyfriend airlifted to hospital

Daytona Beach Fire Department

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 30-year-old woman was arrested Monday afternoon on DUI charges after she crashed into a power pole in Daytona Beach, police said.

Brittany Ward was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and DUI causing serious bodily injury to another.

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Police said Ward was driving a pickup truck when she crashed into a power pole on Indian Lake Road in Daytona Beach. Witnesses said the pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash, according to police.

Firefighters had to cut off the roof of the pickup to remove the passenger, Ward's 42-year-old boyfriend, police said. He was airlifted to a hospital with multiple injuries, police said.

Ward was taken into custody at the scene, police said.

No other details have been released.

 


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