A vehicle slammed into a utility pole along Kingston’s waterfront Sunday, causing a power outage.
The collision took place shortly after 10 a.m. near the Front Road and Bishop Street intersection, police confirmed Monday.
Police say the vehicle was travelling westbound down Front Road when it then veered into the eastbound lanes, running off the road and striking the pole and a fence.
The front of the vehicle, a Dodge Caravan, was severely damaged and the hydro pole was leaning and cracked at the top due to the crash.
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Police say Frontenac Paramedics assessed the driver, who they say declined to be treated at Kingston General Hospital. The unidentified man suffered only minor injuries.
Police charged him with careless driving and driving with a suspended licence.
Hydro One said it was forced to cut power to about 500 customers in order to safely repair the line damaged in the crash. The emergency outage last from 11:30 a.m. to around 4 p.m.
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