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Driver uninjured after vehicle hits utility pole in Innisfil

Police allege the vehicle was heading in the wrong direction early Sunday morning, when it struck the centre median and lost control
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South Simcoe police responded to a collision on Innisfil Beach Road near the 20th Sideroad early Sunday morning.

A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning has led to charges being laid against an Innisfil man.

On Jan. 28 at about 1:55 a.m., South Simcoe police responded to a collision on Innisfil Beach Road near the 20th Sideroad. An investigation determined a vehicle was allegedly travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck the centre median, lost control and crashed into a utility pole. The driver, who was not injured, was placed under arrest.

As a result of an investigation, a 45-year-old man was charged with operation while impaired, and operation while impaired — excess blood alcohol. His licence was suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle was impounded for seven.