DUI charge for State Rep Harbin

State Representative Ben Harbin is facing a DUI charge after an incident early Sunday morning. Police say Harbin’s car hit a utility pole around 1am Sunday near the Oakland Cemetary just outside downtown Atlanta. The car went 40-50 feet before coming to a stop. Harbin, who was traveling alone, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital as a precaution.

A Republican from Evans, Harbin is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, which is a key group in overseeing how the state’s budget is spent.