West Shore RCMP say that a passenger was ejected from a vehicle that collided with a power pole early Monday morning in Colwood.
Police say they received numerous reports from witnesses who heard a loud crash near Sooke Road and Marty Lane in Colwood.
The crash was followed by a power outage at approximately 1:40 a.m. BC Hydro reported that the outage affected 3,624 customers and was fully restored by 9:00 a.m.
Officers responded to the scene and found a badly-damaged 2004 Nissan 350Z, along with a power pole that had been knocked completely off its foundation.
The driver was identified as a 27-year-old male resident of Vancouver. The driver did not suffer any major injuries and was detained for an impaired driving investigation.
His passenger, a 22-year-old male, was thrown from the vehicle and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to recover.
Police are still investigating and say that charges of impaired driving are forthcoming.
