Police say impairment factor in crash that seriously injured city man, 31
Staff reports 5:14 a.m.
ROCHESTER - A city man was seriously injured on Monday when his vehicle crashed into a utility pole and then struck several parked vehicle in front of the post office. Police responded to the area of Eastern Avenue and Allen Street around 2:10 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle accident. The initial investigation revealed that a Subaru Legacy operated by 31-year-old Adam Lessard of Rochester had been traveling on Eastern Avenue toward Allen Street when it struck a utility pole near the beginning of Allen Street, snapping the pole. The vehicle then continued across residential lawns on Eastern Avenue before crossing Allen Street and crashing into two parked, unoccupied vehicles in front of the post office. Lessard's vehicle was heavily damage and came to a final rest when it struck the bollards protecting the front of the post office.
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