A road leading to Mount Tolmie in Saanich was closed from early morning until noon Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash.
The crash occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on Mayfair Drive on Mount Tolmie between Richmond Road and Cedar Hill Cross Road.
One of the vehicles hit a utility pole and wires were pulled down.
One of the drivers was arrested at the scene and taken to Saanich police headquarters where he was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
One passenger was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment of minor injuries said Saanich Const. Eric Misener.