Driver who struck utility pole, causing power outage in Barrington Hills, charged with DUI

A vehicle striking a utility pole early Saturday morning in Barrington Hills caused a temporary power outage in the area before the lines were repaired.

The driver — 31-year-old Alonso Albarran-Vazquez of Wauconda — was treated at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates and cited for driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of liquor, failure to reduce speed and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, police said.

Barrington Hills police officers and paramedics from the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded to the one-vehicle crash on Old Sutton Road at about 5:15 a.m. Saturday.