Photo by HUDSON POLICE A small compact sedan shattered a utility pole and took down wires on Tracy Lane in Hudson around midnight Tuesday, resulting in the arrest of the driver for driving while intoxicated.

By DEAN SHALHOUP

Senior Staff Writer

HUDSON – Although police say neither the driver or his passenger were wearing seatbelts, both escaped with only minor injuries when their small sedan went off Tracy Lane and sheared off a utility pole around midnight Tuesday.

The driver, Louis Pilat, 23, of Hudson, was taken to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua for treatment of his injuries, police said, adding that after a brief investigation he was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge.

The passenger, Cory Smith, 45, of Derry, was taken to Parkland Medical Center for treatment of his injuries, police said.

The airbags in the car did deploy, police added.

Pilat was later booked on the charge and released on personal recognizance bail pending arraignment, which is scheduled for Oct. 9 in Nashua district court.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.