Allegedly impaired driver crashes into hydro pole in Oro-Medonte
![Hwy 12 crash Emergency crews attend a collision involving a single vehicle and a hydro pole on Highway 12 in Oro-Medonte, Ont., on Fri., Feb. 16, 2024. (Source: OPP)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/2/16/hwy-12-crash-1-6772773-1708125391151.jpg)
Police arrested a woman accused of being intoxicated and crashing along Line 12 in Oro-Medonte.
The collision happened in the southbound lanes Friday afternoon when a vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a hydro pole.
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Emergency crews arrived to find the driver, a 66-year-old woman, with minor injuries.
She was arrested for impaired driving and taken to the hospital for treatment.
As a result of the charges, her driver's licence was immediately suspended for three months, and the vehicle was impounded for one week.
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