Driver 'lucky to be alive' as pole rips through car in Leicestershire
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Police said the driver was taken to hospital but his injuries were not believed to be serious
A driver was left "lucky to be alive" when a pole ripped through his side of the car as it crashed into a metal fence, police said.
The crash happened in foggy conditions at about 06:10 BST in Desford Lane, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire.
Police said the driver was taken to hospital. They did not know the extent of his injuries but they were not believed to be serious.
The 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
The vehicle had left the road and came to rest in a ditch
Leicestershire Police Response Team tweeted: "The initial photo may look picturesque but as the driver pointed out 'lucky to be alive'."
The pole ripped through the driver's side of the car
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