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Driver charged after crashing through Highway 35 guardrail, injuring passenger

A vehicle crashed through a guardrail on Highway 35, coming to rest on a culvert in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Wed., May 29, 2024. (Source: OPP) A vehicle crashed through a guardrail on Highway 35, coming to rest on a culvert in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Wed., May 29, 2024. (Source: OPP)
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Police charged a driver after a collision sent one person to the hospital in Kawartha Lakes on Wednesday.

According to provincial police, officers were called to Highway 35 following the single-vehicle collision near Fleetwood Road.

The vehicle left the roadway and crashed through the guardrail, coming to rest near the edge of a culvert above Pigeon River.

The passenger in the front seat, a 59-year-old woman, was injured; however, the extent of her injuries wasn't disclosed.

Police say the guardrail sustained damage and will require repair work.

Officers charged the driver, a 65-year-old man from Ajax, with careless driving causing bodily harm under the Highway Traffic Act.

Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

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