Automobile flip lands disqualified driver earlier than the courtroom
A 43-year-old Queanbeyan man is going through the ACT Magistrates Courtroom on eight prices in relation to a number of incidents following his arrest by Operation Toric officers on Wednesday.
Police allege the person was rushing close to the arboretum on the Tuggeranong Parkway at about 6.45am on Wednesday. A short while later, the gray Dodge Journey erratically minimize throughout two lanes, narrowly lacking different autos, earlier than colliding with a light-weight pole, spinning, and flipping on to its roof down an embankment.
The driving force, who had been disqualified from driving for 2 years in October 2022, was arrested on the scene.
Police say the person was additionally needed by police in relation to earlier incidents this 12 months and has been charged with three counts of drive whereas disqualified, two counts of property injury, two counts of reckless driving and one cost of failing to cease for police.
Operation Toric is devoted to finding and charging recidivist offenders who ignore court-imposed penalties.
Anybody who witnessed the parkway incident or has dash-cam footage of the collision ought to name 1800 333000 or by way of the Crime Stoppers ACT web site.
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