Impaired driver lucky to be alive: Halton police
Posted March 30, 2018 7:20 am.
Last Updated March 30, 2018 7:26 am.
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A Milton man is lucky to be alive after crashing into a light pole early Friday morning.
Halton police say the car struck the pole near Brush Road and Maple Avenue, significantly damaging the vehicle.
The 24-year-old man then drove himself home about 1 kilometer.
Officers were able to locate the car and arrest the driver.
Police say if there was a passenger in the car, there would have been a fatality.
He is facing a number of charges and police believe alcohol was a factor in the collision.