Driver loses control, bowls over lamp post

A driver who lost control of his car and crashed it into a lamp post in Dunedin was taken to hospital early today.

Police were called to the intersection of Wharf and Kitchener Sts at 12.03am, Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said.

A 23-year-old man had lost control of his Toyota Avensis and crashed into a lamp post and wall on the opposite side of the road.

The pole was knocked over and the car was written off.

The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. A blood sample was taken from him at the hospital. 

 

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