Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — A driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a pole on the central median of Avenida 11 Sur in downtown Playa del Carmen on Sunday, authorities said.
The man was unharmed in the crash but was detained and handed over to the authorities so his responsibility for the incident could be determined.
Preliminary information indicates the collision occurred on Avenida 11 Sur between Calle 65 and Calle 70. The driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle after dozing off and struck the pole on the median.
The car sustained significant material damage.
Officers from the Municipal Public Security Department arrived at the scene and carried out the corresponding expert assessments to open an investigation into the damage caused.
The vehicle was towed and taken to the impound lot for safekeeping while the damage is assessed and liability is assigned.
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