North Bay driver charged after hitting pole, vehicle fire
A 22-year-old driver from North Bay has been charged after a crash that left them with minor injuries on Tuesday, police say.
A vehicle hit a light pole and then caught fire on Highway 17 in North Bay just after 2 p.m. Nov. 14.
Vehicle caught fire on Highway 17 after striking pole. Nov. 14/23 (Ontario Provincial Police)
The driver was the only person in the vehicle and they were taken to hospital by paramedics after the crash.
Police have now charged them with careless driving.
Vehicle crashed into light pole then caught fire on Highway 17 in North Bay. Nov. 14/23 (Ontario Provincial Police)
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