Crime & Safety
Reading Resident Arrested on OUI Charge After Accident
The accident occurred at the intersection of Franklin and Dividence.
Reading resident Brian Hartford, 22, of 31 Lilah Lane was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of liquor and a marked lanes violation after hitting a pole at the intersection of Franklin Street and Dividence Road, according to police.
The accident happened just after 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Hartford was driving a grey Audi when he hit a telephone pole at the intersection of Franklin and Dividence, police said.
Police responded to the scene and found Hartford's vehicle on the sidewalk facing the wrong direction. Hartford suffered minor injuries and was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence of liquor and a marked lanes violation.
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