A suspect is in custody after a pedestrian in Western North Carolina was hospitalized in a crash, just after 1AM Tuesday. The Asheville Police Department says an impaired driver ran off of Haywood Road, hit a power pole and a pedestrian before crashing into a bus stop.
Traffic lights on Haywood Road were out after the power pole was hit. The driver, Max Clayton Howard Mackin is charged with DWI, possession of a controlled substance and multiple other crimes.
The victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to the hospital in critical condition.





