A 20-year-old man’s solo crash into a power pole caused injuries to his passenger and led to criminal charges when a gun was found in the vehicle.

Richard Jimenez was charged with felony driving under the influence and possession of a loaded firearm.

The crash into the power pole occurred around 11:13 p.m. in the 1100 block of Lander Avenue.

The male passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries from the collision, said Turlock Police spokesperson Sgt. Stephen Webb.

Jimenez was suspected of being under the influence and was placed under arrest. The officer was conducting an inventory search of the vehicle to prepare it to be towed when the loaded firearm was discovered.