A Scugog man is facing impaired driving related charges after the snow plow he was operating Saturday ended up in a ditch on a Georgina roadway.

A stretch of Baseline Road from Woodbine Avenue to Warden Avenue was closed from 7 p.m. until 6:20 a.m. the following day after the truck struck a hydro pole and rolled onto its side and into a ditch.

During conversation, officers suspected the 28-year-old driver of being impaired and placed him under arrest. He later failed a breath test at the police station.

Charges against the driver of the snow plow include impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle.

Feb. 4, 2020 — Clarification: This story has been updated from a previously published story to clarify in the headline that the accused is a resident of Scugog, and does not work for the township.