Teens crash into utility pole in Cape Breton
The Canadian Press
Posted: Dec 31, 2012 5:07 PM AT
Last Updated: Dec 31, 2012 5:30 PM AT
The crash happened south of Sydney. (Google Maps)A Cape Breton teenager received minor injuries Monday after the car he was in crashed into a utility pole, police say.
Police say the single-vehicle accident happened on Coxheath Road in Blacketts Lake around 11 a.m.
They say the car crashed into the pole, breaking it and sending power lines to the ground.
Police say the 16-year-old driver was not injured, but a second 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries and later released.
The car was extensively damaged in the crash. Police say the road was slippery at the time.
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