A St. Joseph Island businessman has to pay nearly $11,000 to replace the light pole he drove into and knocked down on a Sault Ste. Marie street in the spring.

Dwayne Sweezey, 65, pleaded guilty to dangerous operation and fail to stop at the scene of a collision.

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The owner of Whiskey Bay Resort truck nearly struck another vehicle before going over a curb and hitting the pole at about 10:20 p.m. on April 29, said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli. Sweezey offered the driver he almost hit $100 to drive him home. She had stopped to make sure he was OK.

Ontario Court Justice Martin Lambert accepted a joint position from Mucciarelli and defense counsel Anthony Orazietti. Sweezey was fined $1,500 for dangerous driving and $700 for failing to remain at the scene

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