Fayetteville man remains in the hospital after a

one-car accident during the wee hours of Saturday

morning.

According

to police reports, Paul Pino Jr., 28, was driving

east when his 1992 Plymouth Acclaim left the

roadway and struck a light pole at 450 Kelly

Drive at about 1:45 a.m. A witness heard the

accident and called police.

Pino

was taken to Southern Regional Medical Center,

and was initially listed as critical, according

to the police report. A spokesman for the

hospital said Tuesday morning that he was in fair

condition.

The

police report cited Pino's roommate, who gave a

statement at the scene, as saying Pino appeared

to be intoxicated. The vehicle was impounded for

investigation, and charges are pending based on

results of blood tests.

In

an unrelated incident, another one-car accident

Monday afternoon resulted in a trip to the

hospital for the driver.

van was driving west on Ga. Highway 54 just east

of the square in Fayetteville shortly before 1

p.m. when it went off the road and struck a tree,

according to Fayetteville Fire Chief Alan Jones.

The

driver, the lone occupant of the vehicle, was

transported to Fayette Community Hospital. The

name of the driver was not available at press

time.

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