Crash on Hwy. 5 in Hamilton leaves vehicle up a hydro pole guy wire

Ontario Provincial Police are reminding drivers to be mindful during wet weather conditions after a vehicle drove off Highway 5 Saturday morning and went vertical.

Officers said at around 10:46 a.m., a 20-year-old Mississauga woman had driven off the street near Rock Chapel Road, which was slippery, during a left turn and rode up the guy wire that supports a hydro pole.

Burlington OPP, firefighters and paramedics attended the scene and safely removed the driver from the vehicle with no injuries.

OPP posted on X at 12:47 p.m. Thursday that no charges were laid and the vehicle was removed by a tow truck.

Collision into a pole results in minor damage and no injuries:
-Occurred on Sat. Apr 4 at 10:46 a.m. on #Hwy5 and Rock Chapel Rd
-The lone occupant, a 20-year-old female from Mississauga, drove off the road in wet conditions during a left turn and rode up the guy wire that… pic.twitter.com/ZpmLRjjQe3

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 9, 2026

Police say a local utility company attended to assess the damage to the pole. Officers say the pole sustained minor damage.

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