Man manages to escape after hydro pole falls on car in Vaughan
Posted October 15, 2017 5:12 pm.
Last Updated October 15, 2017 5:39 pm.
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A man says he does not remember how he escaped from his car after a hydro pole collapsed and fell on it due to heavy winds in Vaughan on Sunday afternoon.
The man, identified only as AJ, told CityNews he was driving slowly down Rutherford Road due to heavy rain and wind. He could see trees swaying back and forth and then spotted the pole starting to fall south of Islington Avenue. He tried avoiding it, but it landed on his car and smashed through the windshield.
AJ says he “blacked out” and does not remember getting out of the car or how he escaped with live hydro wires surrounding his vehicle. He took himself to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Several damaged trees and hydro poles were reported across Toronto and the GTA after gusty winds blew through the city on Sunday afternoon. A wind warning previously issued by Environment Canada ended around 4:15 p.m.
