Public Safety
Police: Intoxicated Man, 30, Drives Into Telephone Pole Near the Darien-Stamford Line
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A 30-year-old intoxicated man driving a van struck a telephone pole early Sunday evening on the Post Road near the Stamford border, Darien police said. Police gave this account, including accusations not proven in court:
At 7:17 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, when police arrived at the scene near the intersection of the Post Road and Brookside Drive, they saw that 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van had received significant front-end damage, and an airbag had deployed. The van had mounted the curb before hitting the pole. The police news release didn’t indicate whether the driver was injured.