Thousands of people in Halifax lost their power overnight after police say an impaired driver struck not one, but two power poles.
Police say the first accident happened on Beaufort Avenue towards Oxford Street, with the vehicle hitting the power pole, causing some damage to it.
The vehicle then kept on going, police say, striking a second power pole at the intersection of Oxford and South.
Police say the vehicle then stopped on a sidewalk by the set of lights.
The people inside left, but were found a short distance away and checked over by paramedics.
The man driving the vehicle has been charged with impaired driving and will appear in court at a later date.
Nova Scotia Power was called to fix the damaged poles, with some people expected to remain without power until later this morning.