Rollover and struck pedestrian among overnight road accidents
Two women have been taken to Cairns hospital after they were injured in separate road accidents overnight including an alleged drunk driver who rolled a car in Westcourt.
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Two women have been taken to Cairns hospital after they were injured in separate road accidents overnight including an alleged drunk driver who rolled a car in Westcourt.
Paramedics were first called to an incident in Earlville at 8.2pm after a woman was struck by a vehicle.
The woman in her 30s sustained leg and pelvic injuries after she was hit on Balaclava Road.
She was transported to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition.
The second incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning in Westcourt.
Queensland Ambulance Service were called at 2.22am following a single vehicle rollover on the corner of Buchan St and Mulgrave Road.
A female in her 20s was transported to Cairns hospital in a stable condition and a male in his teens was also assessed at the scene but declined further transport.
A Queensland Police spokesman confirmed a 20-year-old Freshwater woman has been charged with driving under the influence after the accident and has been given a notice to appear in court on March 22.
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