Man arrested after pickup hits tree, house

7/16/2008
Salina police on Tuesday morning arrested a Salina man for driving under the influence after he crashed a truck into a tree and a house.

The truck William Gardenshire, 28, 652 N. 12th, was driving swung too wide as he turned onto 12th Street, police reported.

The truck struck a curb and then went into a yard at 636 S. 12th. The vehicle struck and destroyed a tree and came to rest against the house. The house was not seriously damaged, according to police.

The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Gardenshire was treated at Salina Regional Health Center and then arrested for driving under the influence.

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