A driver was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries early Wednesday after a vehicle struck a venting pipe and a utility box at Hillside Avenue and Government Street.
Victoria police officers patrolling the downtown area came across the aftermath of the single-vehicle crash about 1 a.m.
Officers are continuing to investigate. Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash, police said in a statement.
Both the vehicle and parts of the road infrastructure sustained “considerable damage,” police said.
City public-works staff were called in to help with the clean up of the roadway.
The 2600-block of Government Street was closed for several hours while traffic analysts and and officers examined the scene.
The site was reopened about 7 a.m.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage and has yet to speak with officers to contact them at 250-995-7654, extension 1.
