Driver Charged In Columbus Accident

Columbus, Miss. (WCBI) – The man police say ran over a utility pole and ran from the crash has been arrested.

Columbus investigators say Travante Jackson, 30, was behind the wheel of the Nissan Sentra when the collision occurred Monday night.

Jackson is charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident.

Power lines and transformers covered 14th Street North after the accident.

Columbus Light and Water says three poles were broken. The utility will work with an insurance company for repayment on the damages.