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Driver Hospitalized After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Into Power Poles In Arden Arcade Area

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a power pole at a high rate of speed in the Arden Arcade area on Friday.

The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. in the area of Marconi Avenue and Becerra Way. CHP investigators at the scene said the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit two power poles.

The driver, a man, was briefly trapped in the car and suffered what officers say were minor injuries. Investigators said there was one other person in the car at the time of the crash, but he walked away uninjured.

Photos from the scene show major damage to the driver's side of the vehicle and windshield, as well as one of the power poles broken into two separate pieces.

See both photos from the scene below.

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Photos from the scene of the crash in the area of Marconi Avenue and Becerra Way in Arden-Arcade show major damage to the driver's side of the vehicle and windshield, as well as one of the power poles broken into two separate pieces. (credit: California Highway Patrol)
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Photos from the scene of the crash in the area of Marconi Avenue and Becerra Way in Arden-Arcade show major damage to the driver's side of the vehicle and windshield, as well as one of the power poles broken into two separate pieces. (credit: California Highway Patrol)

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The roadway in the area was briefly closed down but it has since reopened.

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