Careless Driving Charge Given After Two-Vehicle Collision With Hydro Pole; One Other Sent to Hospital As Precaution

A 30-year-old Peterborough driver was charged with careless driving after a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to the area of Parkhill Road and Water Street about the collision, which resulted in a hydro pole being struck. 

The driver of the second vehicle was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre as a precaution. 

The area was closed while the hydro pole was repaired. The road has been reopened.

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