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An Osoyoos man is prohibited from driving for 90 days after hitting a power pole while driving intoxicated.
On Nov. 19 at 9:10 p.m. a man driving a Ford F250 pickup truck on Highway 97 at Island Road north of Oliver went off road, striking a power pole, Osoyoos RCMP Sgt. Jason Bayda said.
The collision resulted in wires snapping which left power out in the area for approximately three hours.
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“When police arrived the honest 52-year-old man from Osoyoos told police he was drunk,” Bayda said.
After confirming intoxication with a roadside alcohol screening test, the man was issued a 90 day driving prohibition under the Motor Vehicle Act and had his vehicle impounded for 30 days.
“The man was fortunate to not have received any serious injuries. It is even more fortunate he did not hurt any innocent bystanders,” Bayda said. “With all of the education out there on the risks of driving while impaired it is unfathomable we still have some people choosing to do so, putting theirs and others lives at risk.”
