Through investigation, police learned that the suspect had also driven through a fence, a garden, and a pole before hitting the tree.
A beginner driver is facing multiple charges following an impaired driving investigation.
On Wednesday at approximately 11 p.m., officers responded to a report that a car had hit a pole and fled the scene.
Officers arrived in the 200 block of McKay Avenue and located a car at the base of a tree with severe damage.
The driver was located at the scene and was arrested for impaired driving.
Through investigation, police learned that the suspect had also driven through a fence, a garden, and a pole before hitting the tree.
The driver was then taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
A 30-year-old has been charged with impaired driving by alcohol, use of an unauthorized plate for a vehicle, Class G1 licence holder unaccompanied by a qualified driver, novice driver blood alcohol concentration above zero, and operating a motor vehicle with no insurance.
This is an ongoing investigation.