. >> brad griffin owns griffin tire and auto care nearby. mess. >> i've never seen something you know. at the right time obviously. >> the person driving the suv was drunk. he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and arrested for dwi. the wreck brought seven traffic signals crashing on to the ground. you can see the mangled pieces and wires right here. so charlotte d.o.t. crews had to spend several hours installing new ones at the intersection. duke energy also spent hours fixing damaged power poles. >> i wonder what it's costing. >> if the driver was at fault, a bill would be sent to the driver and their insurance company. it's too early to tell who would pay for this mess. he hopes it won't be taxpayers. >> i know most people have insurance or are supposed to have insurance. i'm sure there's some cap to what would be paid there. >> in west charlotte, angela at&t also had to fix their utility pole. use the wsoc-tv news app to get around traffic delays in your commute. it's free for iphone and android. >>> all new stories are next a