Photo courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Charges have now been laid following a crash on Friday that shut down a section of road between Chatham and Tilbury.

Emergency crews responded to Queens Line near Merlin Road around 8 o’clock Friday morning and say a driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a hydro pole.

Crews from Hydro One were called in to replace the pole.

No one was hurt in the crash.

The 28-year-old driver has since been charged with careless driving.