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Man charged with impaired driving after hitting pole with vehicle in Gravenhurst: OPP

OPP file photo.
OPP file photo. Global News File

A 63-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after he reportedly hit a pole with his vehicle on Wednesday evening in Gravenhurst, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Bracebridge OPP responded to a report at 6 p.m. on Kingswood Road of a vehicle leaving the road, travelling across a lawn and hitting a pole, police add.

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Muskoka Paramedic Services took the man to the hospital for further treatment, police say.

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Bogdan Jakubasz from Gravenhurst was charged with operation while impaired by a drug, along with possession of heroin and possession of cocaine.

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The accused will appear in court in Bracebridge on Aug. 27.

Anyone with information can contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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