Police: Drunk driver crashes into pole in MBTA busway tunnel

BOSTON — An alleged drunk driver was arrested early Friday morning after police say he drove down an MBTA busway and hit a pole.

MBTA Transit Police says 33-year-old Patrick Burke drove down the tunnel reserved for MBTA buses near Harvard Square around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning.

The white GMC SUV crashed into a pole, crunching the front side of the car and giving the man a minor knee injury.