Driver arrested for impaired driving after crash on Weston Road
In an email to CP24.com Toronto police confirm that crews responded to the scene just north of highway 401 at around 1:52 a.m.
When officers arrived they found a vehicle that had slammed into a hydro pole with such force that chucks of debris was launched across the road.
Police have not identified the suspect but an investigation is ongoing.
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