RCMP have confirmed that alcohol was a factor in the single-vehicle collision on Highway 95A between Kimberley and Marysville on the evening of Friday, April 11.
Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, RCMP attended to the driver of a pickup truck that had gone off the road and collided with several power poles, knocking at least one down.
The sole occupant of the vehicle showed signs of impairment by alcohol and he was issued a 90-day driving prohibition.
The driver was also assessed by BC Ambulance, suffering very minor injuries.