Driver Crashes Into Sacramento Metro Fire Station, Runs Off

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — Authorities have arrested the driver who crashed into a fire station then ran off early Wednesday morning.

The damage from inside the fire station. Luckily, no one inside was hurt and the garage door was the only part of the structure damaged. (Credit: Sac Metro Fire)

The incident happened a little before 4 a.m. along the 3800 block of Watt Avenue.

A Sacramento Metro Fire Department station was struck by a car. Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but California Highway Patrol says the driver got out and ran.

Officers say the car also hit a power pole just before it ran into the fire station.

The driver - now identified as 28-year-old Andrew Jones - was later found in a nearby motel and arrested, officers say. Jones is facing charges of hit-and-run and DUI.

No one inside the station was hurt.

Lanes of Watt Avenue near the fire station are still closed due to the investigation.