Suspect in crash that knocked out power to hundreds had BAC at twice legal limit

Thursday, April 20, 2017
RALEIGH, North Carolina -- The Raleigh Police Department says a man who left hundreds of people without power in a Wednesday morning crash was drunk.

According to an arrest report, 22-year-old Christopher Cordero Estes had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit. Estes allegedly recorded a .16 on a breathalyzer test. You're considered impaired under North Carolina law at .08.

Christopher Cordero Estes

image courtesy Raleigh-Wake City-County Bureau of Identification



The crash happened just before 3 a.m. in a residential area on North King Charles Road at Surrey Road.
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It appears the vehicle was speeding and hit a speed bump, went airborne, and then struck a utility pole.



The impact caused the pole to break in half, which left power lines dangling on the road.



Estes was not injured despite the car overturning on its roof.
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Hundreds of residents near the area were without power due to the damage.

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