Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A Playa del Carmen driver walked away from a single vehicle accident after crashing into a pole Sunday night. The accident happened on Luis Donaldo Colosio Avenue, when, according to the driver, he swerved to avoid another vehicle.
The man was driving along Luis Donaldo Colosio Avenue around 9:00 p.m. when he said a mototaxi cut him off. In an attempt to avoid a collision, he swerved and ended up slamming his car into the base of a concrete city pole.
The base was knocked free which toppled a set of city street lights. Municipal police found the pole laying in the central media of the Villas del Sol subdivision. On top of the metal pole was the demolished black car that hit it.
Municipal Police and Transit officers found the driver outside of his vehicle with nothing more than minor bumps and bruises. Paramedics who arrived in response to the report of the accident evaluated the driver and determined he did not need a hospital transfer.