PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The driver who crashed into a utility pole on West River Drive Thursday night was arrested, deputies say.

The crash happened around 10 p.m. on West River Drive near Buth Drive in Plainfield Township. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department said a call came in about a vehicle “swerving all over the roadway,” after which it crashed into a utility pole.

A still image from dashcam released by the Kent County Sheriff's Office shows a grass fire after a car crashed into a power pole on West River Drive in Plainfield Township on June 8, 2023.
A still image from dashcam released by the Kent County Sheriff’s Office shows a grass fire after a car crashed into a power pole on West River Drive in Plainfield Township on June 8, 2023.

The crash brought down power lines, which sparked a grass fire.

The driver, 43-year-old Plainfield Township man, was freed from the vehicle and taken to the hospital. After being treated, he was arrested for operating while intoxicated. Deputies say he used drugs before driving.

Both directions of West River Drive between Pine Island and Buth drives were closed after the crash. A Consumers Energy map showed an outage in the area that affected around 700 people.