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Single vehicle hits pole in Saanich on Highway 17

A single vehicle collision caused some minor traffic delays southbound on Highway 17 Wednesday afternoon.
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Saanich Police say the driver of this single vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries following a collision Wednesday afternoon on Highway 17 near the intersection with Claremont Avenue. Wolf Depner/News Staff

A single vehicle collision caused some minor traffic delays southbound on Highway 17 Wednesday afternoon.

The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. or so near the intersection of Highway 17 and Claremont Avenue.

It appears that a single vehicle southbound struck a power pole. Its front showed significant damage. An elderly woman appeared coming in and out of the damaged vehicle. Saanich Police and Saanich Fire responded to the incident. No reports of major injuries were available.


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Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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