ARENAC COUNTY -- Hundreds were without power after a car smashed into a utility pole in Arenac County.

The Arenac County Sheriff’s Department reports Derek James Cleveland Rose of Saginaw was driving on M-13 by Huron Rd. around 1:30 a.m. Thursday when he lost control of his vehicle.  The vehicle rotated 108 degrees, flipped over on its roof, and then crashed into a utility pole. 

Rose was taken to St. Mary’s hospital and then to Hurley Medical Center.  He is being treated for a broken pelvis, skull fracture, and a broken nose.

Witnesses say several bottles of alcohol were found in the vehicle, and the suspect smelled of alcohol. 

The crash caused nearly 500 Standish resident to be without power.