WATCH ABOVE: A man has been charged with careless driving after a car struck a traffic light pole in Peterborough’s west end early Tuesday.
Paramedics say a driver only suffered minor injuries after a car slammed into a traffic pole early Tuesday in Peterborough’s west end.
Around 1:20 a.m., paramedics say emergency crews were called to the area of Sir Sandford Fleming and Spillsbury drives, where they discovered a vehicle that had struck a traffic light pole head-on.
The pole ended up crashing onto the vehicle, causing a small fire to ignite, according to police.
Paramedics say they assessed and treated a male driver at the scene and released him.
TRAFFIC: Emergency crews are on scene of a single vehicle collision on Sir Sandford Fleming Drive at Spillsbury Drive in Peterborough. One person is in care of @PtboParamedics #ptbonews pic.twitter.com/O7VgfFxojn
— Harrison Perkins (@HaPerkins) November 19, 2019
Peterborough police have charged a 47-year-old man with careless driving. His identity has not been released.
Police say the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Source: Global News