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Driver suffers electrical burns after crash near Guelph: OPP

An OPP cruiser is seen at the service's Toronto detachment. Global News File

Wellington County OPP say a 20-year-old man is recovering from electrical burns following a crash near Guelph on Sunday morning.

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Emergency crews responded to the area of Wellington Road 29 near Guelph Lake at around 11 a.m. for reports of a single-vehicle collision.

Police said it appears the driver lost control and struck a hydro pole, causing electrical lines to fall across the road.

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The driver received electric burns when he got out of the car, police said. The Orangeville man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the collision is still being investigated.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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