Scott John Moon in court for drink driving

A drink driver lost control of his vehicle on a busy Hervey Bay roundabout and ended up on the median strip. Read what was said in court.

A drunk driver who crashed in wet weather after losing control on a roundabout in Hervey Bay had a simple explanation when police caught up with him, telling them: “I f----- up”.

Scott John Moon, 36, pleaded guilty to high range drink driving and failing to have proper control of the vehicle when he faced Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

The crash happened at the intersection of Main St and Boat Harbour Drive about 11.20pm on May 9, 2022.

The court heard Moon lost control of his vehicle, a white Toyota ute, on a roundabout at the intersection of Main St and Boat Harbour Drive.

The car came to a stop on a centre median strip on Main St, it heard.

Moon returned a BAC of .247.

When questioned by police about the crash, he said, “I f----- up”.

Scott John Moon, 36, pleaded guilty to high range drink driving and failure to have proper control of the vehicle when he faced Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Council CCTV footage of the scene revealed it was raining at the time. Moon had lost control because he was travelling too fast in the wet conditions, the court heard.

Moon said he had started attending Alcoholics Anonymous in the wake of the crash, and receiving drug and alcohol counselling.

He had been struggling with major anxiety and depression, he told the court.

Magistrate Trinity McGarvie told Moon he could have killed someone or himself through his actions.

Moon said he had been struggling that day after hearing a loved one had attempted suicide.

He had “tried to drown” his sorrows, he told the court.

But Moon said it was no excuse for what he had done.

Ms McGarvie said what Moon had done was “inherently dangerous” but acknowledged his genuine remorse.

He was fined $1600 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.