Male driver strikes centre median traffic light

A 19 year-old male driver struck a centre median traffic light standard at 18^th St & Park Ave., at approximately 3:15 AM Sunday morning.  He fled the scene on foot, leaving the vehicle behind. Investigation located him in a room at a nearby hotel where he was arrested for impaired operation.  He subsequently provided breath samples showing a BAC more than one and one half times the legal limit.  He will be released from custody later today and is scheduled to appear in court on September 14^th.