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Driver arrested after Newport crash Tuesday evening
Police have arrested a man that crashed into a home in Newport Tuesday evening.
According to the Newport Police Department, at approximately 7:16 p.m., officers responded to 23 Bowery Street for a crash into a building.
When police arrived at the scene, they noticed a corvette crashed into the area of the building’s electrical meter and gas meter. There was also structural damage to the building as well. National Grid and a building inspector were summoned to the scene to assess the damage.
The driver, a 66 year old male, suffered minor injuries from the crash and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. No other injures were reported.
The crash remains under investigation.
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