Angus Barry Billinghurst sentenced in Chinchilla Magistrates Court for speeding through crash scene, leaving dog in car

A Chinchilla man has flaunted his disregard for the road rules, as a court was told the 20-year-old sped through a crash scene while a woman lay injured on the road.

A Chinchilla man has been sentenced for driving through a crash scene while a woman was injured, and another incident where he left his dog in a locked car. Picture: Supplied.

A 20-year-old Chinchilla man who revved his engine and accelerated through a crash scene while a woman lay injured on the ground has been hit with a hefty fine.

Angus Barry Billinghurst faced Chinchilla Magistrates Court on Thursday, pleading guilty to eight different driving offences from two separate incidents.

The court was told on June 20 about 11.40am police and members of the public were tending to an injured woman lying on the road following a crash on Chinchilla-Tara Rd when Billinghurst accelerated at high speeds through the scene despite police displaying their lights “scaring members of the public”.

Police observed Billinghurst’s distinct car which had different sets of tyres and later arrived at his home, charging him with driving unreasonably, driving unlicensed, driving unregistered, driving while uninsured and possessing stolen plates.

Billinghurst told police he thought he had slowed down, but police body camera footage and witnesses told a different story.

Meanwhile on September 12 on Bell St in Chinchilla, Billinghurst was again detected driving unlicensed, unregistered and uninsured after having his licence suspended in June.

Police were called to the Woolworths car park after reports that a dog was locked inside of a car with staff calling out for the owner of a white Ford Falcon to come forward.

Billinghurst, who was aware he was unlicensed, hid in the store before attempting to sneak away from police, who noticed him as he drove away.

A warrant was then issued for his arrest.

When police arrived at his home he lied and told them he hadn't been driving before saying he had a day pass to drive and “there was nothing they could do to him”.

Magistrate Kathleen Payne quickly reminded Billinghurst that his day pass exemption was not for going to the shops.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Chris Hutchins told Ms Payne that Billinghurst “seemed to think that driving was his right and not his privilege and your honour should take away that right”.

Billinghurst was sentenced to a six month loss of licence and a $1000 fine.

No conviction was recorded.