Visalia driver arrested for felony DUI after crashing, knocking power out for hundreds

Sunday, May 28, 2023
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Hundreds of Visalia residents are without power following a DUI crash.

The crash happened on Murray Avenue near Jacob Street just before 11 p.m. Saturday.
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27-year-old Javier Diaz was driving down Murray Avenue when investigators say he rear-ended a car.

Both vehicles crashed into a home and hit a power line, causing the outage.

The drivers and their passengers sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital.
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Diaz was found to be driving under the influence and has been arrested and booked for felony DUI.

Just after that power outage began, 28-year-old Michael Newbolt allegedly burglarized a Visalia business.



Power is expected to be restored at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
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