A 63-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after he reportedly hit a pole with his vehicle on Wednesday evening in Gravenhurst, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Bracebridge OPP responded to a report at 6 p.m. on Kingswood Road of a vehicle leaving the road, travelling across a lawn and hitting a pole, police add.
Muskoka Paramedic Services took the man to the hospital for further treatment, police say.
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Bogdan Jakubasz from Gravenhurst was charged with operation while impaired by a drug, along with possession of heroin and possession of cocaine.
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The accused will appear in court in Bracebridge on Aug. 27.
Anyone with information can contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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