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Man charged with DUI after crashing into pole on River Drive, police say

Jamal Austin Gleaton, 20, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
Credit: Columbia Police

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A road was closed for almost two hours Wednesday morning after a car crashed into a pole. Now that driver is facing charges.

Jamal Austin Gleaton, 20, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.

Columbia police say Gleaton crashed his car into a utility pole on the 3100 block of River Drive around 4:30 a.m. The pole sustained some damage, which caused the road to be closed.

SCE&G were called to the scene for repairs, and the road was reopened around 6 a.m.

No injuries have been reported.

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