Montrose - Daily Press

Scott Schwebke

MONTROSE - A 41-year-old Montrose man was cited for numerous traffic offenses after his vehicle clipped a utility pole guywire Sunday evening resulting in a large-scale blackout.

Daniel Welby has been cited by the Colorado State Patrol for driving under the influence per se, driving under the influence, careless driving and driving under revocation in connection with the 6:40 p.m. crash at the intersection of 67.25 Road and Sunshine Road near Montrose.

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Welby was traveling southbound on 67.25 Road in a 1998 Oldsmobile when he failed to negotiate a left hand curve, causing the vehicle to go off the right side of the road, said CSP Trooper Jody Fugate.

The car then plowed through a fence and struck a guy wire, which snapped off the top of a utility pole, said Fugate.

The accident resulted in a power outage for 3,076 Delta-Montrose Electric Association customers. Some customers were without electricity for about 6 1/2 hours.

Welby was not injured in the crash but his vehicle was totaled. Law officers found him hiding in a ditch near the accident site, Fugate said.

Contact Scott Schwebke via e-mail at scotts@montrosepress.com

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