Anchorage, AK : Passenger dies when car crashes into pole in east Anchorage on Monday night, June 27, 2016

A passenger in a sedan died after a crash Monday night in east Anchorage.

Police say the car crashed into a power pole at about 11:40 p.m. on Debarr Road near Alaska Regional Hospital.

Police did not immediately release names of the driver and passenger. The state medical examiner's office is conducting an autopsy.

The male driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Police say the crash caused the pole to collapse across Debarr Road. Eastbound and westbound lanes were closed for several hours because of downed power lines.

Source :
Passenger dies when car crashes into pole in east Anchorage