CHARLES CITY – A collision with a Charles City utility pole disrupted power in that community and placed an Iowa man under police investigation.
The incident took place on April 22 at about 3:38 AM, according to Charles City police. Officers took a report of a collision in the 900 block of E Street in which a 2000 Jeep registered to Joshua Neal of Lamoni, Iowa, was allegedly traveling north on E Street, lost control of his vehicle for an unknown reason and struck a utility pole, causing it to break in half. Police say this caused a power outage to most of the northeast side of town.
Police found the vehicle with no driver. The vehicle was impounded and police say the matter is under investigation.
He just didn’t blong there.