Dover man charged with DWI after accident

David Blaney

ROCHESTER - A Dover man was the second on Wednesday to be arrested for driving drunk in Rochester after an accident on Winter Street.

David Blaney, 26, of 3D Academy St., Dover, was charged with Aggravated Driving While Under the Influence after his car, a 2004 Mazda 3, struck a telephone pole at the corner of Winter Street and Columbus Avenue around 10:45 p.m.

According to Rochester Police, Blaney was traveling eastbound on Columbus Avenue when he failed to negotiate the corner at Winter Street and left the roadway hitting the pole.

Scene of the Winter Street Accident late Wednesday night. (Rochester Police photos)

Blaney did not suffer any injuries in the crash. His vehicle was towed from the scene.

He was released on $2,500 Personal Recognizance bail and will appear in Rochester District Court next month to face the charges.

A Barrington man was charged with DWI earlier in the day after an accident on Salmon Falls near Tara Estates in which his vehicle also struck a telephone pole.