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Collision with a Hydro Pole Leaves Driver with Charges

A crash near Wheatley has landed a Leamington man with charges. 

Emergency crews responded to Wheatley Road just before 10 last night. Authorities say a vehicle left the road and struck a hydro pole.

Officers suspected the driver may have been drinking. The 28-year-old was arrested and taken to police headquarters in Chatham, where he was charged with having a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.

The accused was released with conditions and a date in court next month.