Bodycam: Police halt as sparks snap from power pole after Orange County crash

Police released footage this week of a dangerous crash into a utility pole that almost led to further harm when sparks began snapping from the damaged power lines.

The Fountain Valley Police Department posted what it described as “electrifying body camera footage” to social media on Nov. 16, showing viewers the moment streaks erupted after a DUI suspect struck the pole.

The video starts with officers arriving at the scene, presumably just after the suspect crashed. The officer wearing the bodycam filming this interaction is seen rushing to get out of his vehicle and converge on the suspect when the massive spark bolts in the power lines overhead…

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