A driver has been charged with impaired operation following a single-vehicle crash in Oshawa on Tuesday evening.

Durham Regional Police said officers were called to the area of First Avenue and Simcoe Street South around 7:45 p.m. after a vehicle struck a light pole.

The male driver sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Police confirmed that the driver faces an impaired driving charge.