Police: Man Flattened Hares Hill Road Mailbox, Was Arrested for DUI

A Spring City man was arrested for DUI last weekend after he crashed his truck into a mailbox on Hares Hill Road, East Pikeland Police are reporting.

The driver, 48, faces charges of DUI and careless driving stemming from the October 12 incident.

According to court documents, police were called to a home near the intersection of Hares Hill Road and Camp Council Road for a report of a one-vehicle accident at 8:38 p.m.

Upon arrival at the scene, police noted a Nissan had struck a mailbox and sustained significant front-end damage. The vehicle also had three flat tires.

The driver, police reported, seemed disoriented and handed them a credit card when he was asked for his drivers license and registration. The driver then failed two of three field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for DUI.