A light pole was knocked down in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Monday, October 4, 2021. (staff photo by James Cullum)
A light pole was knocked down in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Monday, October 4, 2021. (staff photo by James Cullum)
A light pole was knocked down in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Monday, October 4, 2021. (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Police at night (staff photo by James Cullum)
A light pole was knocked down in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Monday, October 4, 2021. (staff photo by James Cullum)
A man driving a Nissan Sentra with D.C. plates crashed into a light pole on Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria early Monday morning (October 4).
The incident occurred after 1 a.m. just outside of Casa Chirilagua at 4901 Mount Vernon Avenue. The crash smashed the Sentra’s windshield and caused its front and side airbags to deploy.
An ambulance arrived at the scene and the driver walked out unscathed. He was given a field sobriety test and arrested. The car was towed away at around 2:30 a.m. and the light pole was left on the sidewalk.
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
