Power restored after Timmins crash, driver charged
Power restored after Timmins crash, driver charged
Power has been restored to a section of Timmins after a motor vehicle collision near the Bruce Avenue interchange caused an outage Tuesday morning and a local man has been charged.
The crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. when a single vehicle "failed to negotiate a curve," Timmins police spokesperson Marc Depatie told CTV News in an email.
A 49-year-old South Porcupine man has been charged with careless driving after a crash in Timmins Tuesday morning. June 21/22 (Timmins Police Service)
The driver, who was the sole occupant, was shaken up and treated at the scene for minor injuries sustained in the collision, Timmins Police Service said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.
"Seatbelts do save lives," Depatie said.
As a result of the crash, a 49-year-old man from the South Porcupine area has been charged with careless driving, police said.
Highway 101 is fully reopened in both directions.
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According to Hydro One, more than 1,600 customers were affected by the outage in the eastern part of the city, which lasted more than a couple of hours.
"The Timmins police extends its gratitude to those motorists who rendered assistance at the scene and to witnesses who came forward to provide investigative details," police said.
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