Charges were laid after a crash near the Lord Selkirk Bridge in Wallaceburg on Wednesday, December 11.
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege yesterday morning, around 6:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Dufferin Avenue near James Street in Wallaceburg.
“The driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a hydro pole,” police officials said in a media release.
Total damage was estimated at $30,000.
The 51-year-old Wallaceburg man was charged with careless driving.
Chatham-Kent EMS officials said one person was treated for minor injuries.
1 Paramedic Unit responded to a motor vehicle collision on the Lord Selkirk Bridge in Wallaceburg within the last hour. The paramedics assessed, treated, and transported 1 patient with minor injuries. Please avoid the area.
— Chatham-Kent EMS (@CK_EMS) December 11, 2019