Copperopolis, CA — A Copperopolis man was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto yesterday after crashing into a power pole on Copper Cove Drive.
The accident happened at 11:25am. The CHP reports that 47-year-old Robert Fergus was driving his 1984 Porsche and lost control going into a turn. The car went over an embankment and slammed into a power pole. The vehicle then continued down the embankment and became partially submerged in Copper Creek. It was raining at the time of the accident.
This post was last modified on 03/19/2012 8:21 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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