It was a wild morning for Sooke Fire Rescue this morning.

Crews attended a single-vehicle accident at about that occurred at 6:37 a.m. when an SUV crashed into a power pole bringing down utility lines in the 5900 block of Sooke Road.

The crash closed Sooke Road temporarily and caused the usual traffic snarls.

Road closure due to MVI at 5900 Sooke Rd is now open for Victoria bound traffic. bound traffic is rerouting up Woodlands to Blythwood.

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Sgt. Jeff McArthur of the Sooke RCMP confirmed that the investigation into the accident is still ongoing and there is a possibility that charges may be laid under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Alcohol is not thought to be a factor in the crash.

The male driver of the vehicle involved in the crash suffered a broken arm in the crash and was transported to the hospital in non-life threatening condition.

By 10 a.m. the fire crews were beginning to demobilize at the site and traffic was beginning to flow once more.

The fire department was further challenged this morning by two other emergency calls that occurred at the same time as the accident.

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